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Old 15th April 2012 | 11:44
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kaz3g
 
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Tailwheelsaid that this site is published in the State of California and discussed the prickly problem that are SLAPP writs.

Please be assured that this site is also published in Australia and writs can be issued here, too. Just ask Joe Gutnik!

In his case, the High Court held that the act of publishing occurs at the place where the site is "opened" ie where it is accessed by the viewer. Even though the website was managed in New York and the material was loaded on it there, it was opened and read by subscribers in Australia and Joe's reputatin was consequently diminished by the words said about him.

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