a577@mindlink.UUCP (Curt Sampson) (11/02/90)
Well, now that anyone who mentions John Haugh is about to get sued I've got a
couple of questions.
I've heard that the laws regarding libel and "public figures" are much less
stringent. Is this true? If so, what constitutes a "public figure?" A movie
star? Somone who gets mashed upon by the secret service and ends up in the
newspapers? Someone who posts a lot to the net? Someone who is discussed
extensively on the net?
I'm living in and posting from Canada. Can I be sued if I libel someone who is
in the USA? What if I were posting from China?
cjs
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curt@cynic.wimsey.bc.ca BBS: +1 604 687 6736gl8f@astsun7.astro.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl) (11/03/90)
In article <3706@mindlink.UUCP> a577@mindlink.UUCP (Curt Sampson) writes: >Well, now that anyone who mentions John Haugh is about to get sued I've got a >couple of questions. Don't worry, he's threatened to sue people over articles that didn't mention him at all. I hope his lawyer charges by the threat.