Two interesting posts from different sides of the world on the recent defamation and anonymous blogging cases from the UK. In the US, the Media Law Prof Blog discusses "Defamation and Anonymity in Cyberspace, UK Style", while in Australia The Local reports on two Australian bloggers who have found themselves in middle of legal issues arising from their blogging activities. The Local also has some links to sites that have more information on the legal issues arising from blogging:
- Club Troppo which has a comprehensive post Feeling lucky? Bloggers and defamation liability; and
- Larvatus Prodeo with Defamation and the Internet.
I should add also that QUT Law’s Intellectual Property: Knowledge, Culture and Economy is close to finalising a legal guide to blogs, wikis and podcasts. In the meantime there is an article my colleague Damien O'Brien wrote, "Blogs and the law: Key legal issues for the blogoshphere" for the Media & Arts Law Review (unfortunately only the abstract is available online). However I also co-authored with Hayden Delaney and Professor Brian Fitzgerald an article on wikis that covers similar territory, "Legal Issues for Wikis: The Challenge of User-generated and Peer-produced Knowledge, Content and Culture" for the Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law and the full text of that article is available online. Note both articles cover more than defamation, looking at privacy and copyright issues as well.
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