libel tourism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of libel tourism
First recorded in 2005–10
Example Sentences
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In 2013, Northern Ireland rejected a measure passed by the British Parliament to deter foreign plaintiffs from so-called libel tourism, making the Belfast courts uniquely welcoming to Mr. Tweed and his American and international clients.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2018
In the latest so-called libel tourism case under the United Kingdom's controversial laws, cardiologist Peter Wilmshurst has been hit with another defamation suit.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 25, 2011
The sheik, through a spokesman, disagreed with any characterization of his claim as libel tourism and said that “the libels have been published via an international website with a considerable readership in the U.K.”
From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 22, 2011
The best-known libel tourism example is the case of New York City-based author Rachel Ehrenfeld, whose U.S.-published 2003 book Funding Evil: How Terrorism Is Financed—and How to Stop It, sold 23 copies in the U.K.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 24, 2011
The draft bill will also try to restrict libel tourism.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 6, 2011
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