Cyberlibel: Information Warfare in the 21st Century?

by David A Potts

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Of my personal observations about cyberlibel -- How to use this book -- Frequently asked questions -- Summary of the law of defamation and its application to cyberlibel -- Characteristics of the internet -- Differences and consequences in cyberlibel litigation and offline libel litigation -- Should internet-specific principles of law be adopted? -- Notice and limitation periods -- Juirisdiction -- Disclosure of the identity of an anonymous author -- Internet libel actions stayed as an abuse of process in the UK -- Damages in cyberlibel -- Injunctions in cyberlibel -- Take down notices -- Publication and hyperlinks -- Forms of defamatory meaning -- Reference to the plaintiff -- Defence of innocent dissemination at common law -- The defence of qualified privilege -- Defence of responsible communication on matters of public interest -- Internet intermediaries -- Search engines -- User-generated content - web 2.0 and online social networks -- Invasion of privacy/misuse of private information.
  • ISBN13 9781552212035
  • Publish Date 15 December 2011
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 4 April 2024
  • Publish Country CA
  • Imprint Irwin Law Inc
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 552
  • Language English