Defamation

Basics of Minnesota Defamation Law - General information provided by an attorney based in Minneapolis.

Defamation - Excerpt from David Hurd's Employee Survival Handbook covering defamation in the workplace.

Defamation Act 1996 - Complete text of the official legislation for the UK.

Foreign Libel, Slander and Defamation Cases - Summaries of cases from countries outside the U.S.

Media Libel - Overview of libel, transcripts of notable cases, and hypothetical scenarios of cases to test readers' comprehension of libel law.

NewsDesk-UK: This is Libel - Overview of British libel law for the general reader.

Unfettered Press: Libel Law in the United States - An overview of libel law from the perspective of journalists and the media.

English Libel Law and the E.U. Provisions Governing Free Movement of Goods - David F. Dieteman claims that "English defamation law conflicts with E.U. free movement of goods provisions because the massive and unpredictable liabilities of English libel law have "equivalent effect" to restrictions on trade." [PDF] (March 19, 2001)

It's a Small World After All: Emerging Protections for the U.S. Media Sued in England - An article by Laura R. Handman and Robert D. Balin that reflects upon the practice of plaintiffs bringing their libel suits into British courts, despite not residing in Britain. (September 1, 1998)

Defamation Law and Free Speech - Leaflet with information about legal rights and options for action for people who may be threatened by a legal action or who are worried about something they want to say or publish. (November 1, 1996)

New South Wales Law Reform Commission: Defamation - Complete text of the Commission's report. (October 1, 1995)

The Future of Libel Law and Independent Appellate Review: Making Sense of Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc. - Originally published in Cornell Law Review by Gary A. Paranzino. (March 1, 1985)