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Australian can sue U.S. publisher; Court ruling expands online publishers' libel liability.(International)
Byline: JUDY GREENWALD
CANBERRA, Australia-In a landmark decision that increases the potential liability of online publishers and could lead to higher libel insurance rates worldwide, Australia's highest court has ruled that publishers can be sued there for defamation regardless of their geographical location.
The Dec. 10 decision in Dow Jones & Co. Inc. vs. Gutnick by the High Court of Australia is the first ruling on this issue by any country's highest court, and it is expected to be influential in both British Commonwealth and other nations' courts.
``I think that Gutnick raises a very real threat that any Internet publisher can now be sued anywhere in the world,'' said Jim Borelli, vp-claims at Kansas City, Mo.-based Media/Professional Insurance.
Meanwhile, in a comparable case with a different outcome, a U.S. appellate court earlier…
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