Libel in the US requires malicious intent, which is notoriously hard
to prove - all they would need to do is demonstrate a legitimate
belief that the WMF Carolyn Doran is the same one involved in these
crimes. Additionally, since it is published in the UK there is the
question of jurisdiction. Still, it does seem unlikely that the
Register would expose itself to the comparatively low libel bar in the
UK.
On Dec 13, 2007 11:01 PM, <joshua.zelinsky(a)yale.edu> wrote:
Quoting George Herbert
<george.herbert(a)gmail.com>om>:
Keep in mind that there are verifyably hundreds
of Carolyn Doran's in
the US. It's entirely possible she's not the same person who
committed those other crimes. I don't know how good Cade Metz' fact
checking is on that point; it needs to be verified, but I wouldn't
assume it to be true.
If it isn't true the Foundation and Doran should sue The Register for
libel. If
this is wrong it might even constitute sufficiently reckless behavior to be
actionable in the United States, and certainly would be libel in Great Britain
where the Register is. However, I doubt even the Register would be this
sloppy.
I'd be willing to bet about 8 to 1 that this is the same Carolyn Doran.
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