Posted by crushedout on August 5, 2005, at 12:53:16
In reply to Re: Asking directly -- V important » NikkiT2, posted by Racer on August 5, 2005, at 2:12:10
I just need to make a point: U.S. law applies to everyone (just as any law applies to anyone -- the question is whether you've violated it. It's probably hard to violate U.S. parking law from afar. Libel law's a whole 'nother story). The problem is, if you are outside of the U.S., it would be *very* difficult for someone in the U.S. to properly serve you with papers. And as long as you haven't been served, you have no obligation to answer a lawsuit.
There are also sanctions (financial) for "frivolous" lawsuits. Suing someone for posting that someone is a "nasty piece of work" would definitely be frivolous, since it is clearly categorizable as an opinion, and in the U.S., all opinions are protected by the first amendment from libel suits. I don't know the law of other states -- I'm only talking about U.S. law here.
I know that is not the point of this thread but I wanted to make it clear nonetheless. Why? I have no idea. Bored, I guess?
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