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Libel law has traditionally been more favorable to plaintiffs there, even leading to “libel tourism,” where plaintiffs sue in British courts to advantage their cause.

In that country, libel law has traditionally been more favorable to plaintiffs, even leading to “libel tourism.”

Critics have accused Russian oligarchs of “libel tourism,” or taking advantage of Britain’s relatively strict speech and publication laws, to silence unfriendly reporting.

Jeff: Interestingly, Congress also endorsed the global protection of 230 and First Amendment values when it passed the “libel tourism law” about a decade ago.

Some deride the legal maneuvers as “libel tourism” and see a growing trend not just in Virginia but in other states that similarly lack safeguards.