[ga] Bridging the Gap: Why privacy and security are so important XXI - Terrible Ruling: Forwarding A Link Can Be Considered Defamation

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

  Shades of Frank F perhaps? Or maybe other GA and/or other
ICANN or even any other similar forums or blogs examples?  

  Indeed this is a terrible ruling!

See:http://techdirt.com/articles/20100604/1307039696.shtml
and
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/sender_who_e-mailed_links_to_blog_post_to_defamatory_claim_federal_court_ru/

Regards,

Jeffrey A. Williams
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