Re: [IFWP] UK ISP guilty of defamation by client's postings

1999-03-26 Thread Jeff Williams
Michael and all, n I see this UK decision as a good sign. All we need now is a similar one in the US. It is this kind of nonsense that our own dear William X practices of a regular occasion that needs to be curtailed. Such legal decisions in the UK may help the US to take notice in our

Re: [IFWP] UK ISP guilty of defamation by client's postings

1999-03-26 Thread Richard J. Sexton
LEEDS - This morning Cyber-Rights Cyber-Liberties (UK) criticised a High Court ruling involving liability for defamatory statements made by a third party against Demon Internet. Demon Internet, a major UK ISP is more likely to be found liable for defamation in a case against Dr. Laurence

Re: [IFWP] UK ISP guilty of defamation by client's postings

1999-03-26 Thread Michael Sondow
Richard J. Sexton a écrit: Godfrey has puoled this stunt on a number of ISP's; he started off with Universitues; you insult Godfrey and he goes after your upstream. Universitues usually settled quietly and quickly. This has been going on for about a decade. I didn't know that. I guess the

Re: [IFWP] UK ISP guilty of defamation by client's postings

1999-03-26 Thread William X. Walsh
On 26-Mar-99 Michael Sondow wrote: Richard J. Sexton a écrit: Godfrey has puoled this stunt on a number of ISP's; he started off with Universitues; you insult Godfrey and he goes after your upstream. Universitues usually settled quietly and quickly. This has been going on for about a

Re: [IFWP] UK ISP guilty of defamation by client's postings

1999-03-26 Thread Roeland M.J. Meyer
At 06:30 PM 3/26/99 -0500, Richard J. Sexton wrote: LEEDS - This morning Cyber-Rights Cyber-Liberties (UK) criticised a High Court ruling involving liability for defamatory statements made by a third party against Demon Internet. Demon Internet, a major UK ISP is more likely to be found liable