International Law: Google, Hyperlinks and Defamationbr American Bar Association Section of International Law - Hyatt Regency on Capitol HIllbr Pressing Matters: A Comparative Review of Defamation in the Borderless Worldbr br Issues of free speech and defamation are not just the worry of the news media. All commercial lawyers need to understand these issues. Social media, electronic versions of newspapers and magazines, "gripe" websites, blogs and a host of other digital formats as well as traditional "paper" media, have raised the stakes for misstep in their communications. A panel representing a cross-section of common law countries -- Canada, England, Ireland and the United States -- will engage in a comparative review of libel and defamation issues in the borderless world, addressing such questions as personal jurisdiction, defenses and the parameters of "free speech" and its limitations.br br Sponsoring Committee:br International Litigation Committeebr br Program Chair & Speaker:br RICHARD DEARDENbr Gowlingsbr Toronto, Ontario, Canadabr br Program Chair & Moderator:br STEVEN M.