Cyberlibel
Subtitle: information warfare in the 21st century?
By: David A. Potts
Publisher: Irwin Law
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Toronto, ON
Language: eng
Number of pages: 517
ISBN-13: 9781552212035
Subjects: Law and legislation; Libel and slander; Internet
Other titles: Cyber libel
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.