Although we share certain legal roots, the UK courts have not always taken the same position on privacy and defamation cases as U.S. courts. Out-Law.com reports a ruling on a case in the UK where the court questions whether the laws of privacy or laws of defamation apply as it grants an injunction against a…
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Criminal charges filed in Deutsche Bahn employee spying case
From DDP: The new management of German national railway Deutsche Bahn has submitted criminal charges to the public prosecutor’s office over a scandal involving internal company spying, daily Frankfurter Rundschau reported on Wednesday. “A counsellor under contract with the new Deutsche Bahn leadership submitted the criminal charges against unnamed suspects and presented evidence,” a spokesperson…
Acquittal for boy who sent naked pics of his ex
A Swedish teenage boy who sent naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend to his friends has had his conviction overturned upon appeal. “It’s disgraceful that someone can do this without being punished. That he’s been freed sends the signal to her and other young girls that society doesn’t care about them,” the mother of the 15-year-old…
Newspaper archives can lose libel protection as stories change, rules High Court
A newspaper which continued to publish a defamatory article on its website after its subject was cleared in an investigation lost its right to claim a special journalistic defence against libel, the High Court has said. The ruling makes it clear that while responsible journalism is given some libel protection, that protection can evaporate if…