From: Blunderov (squooker@mweb.co.za)
Date: Wed Sep 18 2002 - 03:14:13 MDT
[Blunderov]
This was forwarded to me by a friend at the Law Library
Warm regards
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Internet: Online forum liable for defamation
A Munich court has confirmed a decision that an online publisher,
trading under the name 'Online Publisher', had been defamed in an
Internet forum and could hold the forum's operators liable for the
statements detrimental to its business, reports Baker & McKenzie E-Law
Alert. The court held that knowing the statement existed inferred
liability. It disallowed the application of the disclaimer, as the
injured party was not party to the disclaimer.
See report (in German) at: http://www.jurpc.de/rechtspr/20020263.htm
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