Re:Canada's top court backs order for Google to remove firm'...
by dragonwriter on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @06:50PM
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> I should add that civil courts in the US will award damages for libel to victims, regardless of the 1st amendment.
Since the threshold for libel in the US is higher than at common law specifically because of First Amendment restrictions, “despite the existence of” would be more accurate than “regardless of”.
(This is a minor correction; your broader point is valid.)
Since the threshold for libel in the US is higher than at common law specifically because of First Amendment restrictions, “despite the existence of” would be more accurate than “regardless of”.
(This is a minor correction; your broader point is valid.)