TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington loses UK libel case
Michael Arrington snared in libel verdict: lessons for us all
In other words, both Arrington/Interserve attempted to move the case from Sethi’s home ground to another jurisdiction. The UK courts thought differently.
It is my understanding that neither Arrington nor Interserve chose to defend the case in the UK courts and having given notice that they would not do so are precluded from raising a viable appeal. This means that under UK law, Arrington/Interserve are liable for any final monetary damages and costs the court chooses to award. Sethi tells me that his costs are of the order of £30,000 and the plaint calls for monetary damages of up to £50,000.
[...] battles, instead opting for transparency by airing them in public. So when it was reported that he had lost a libel case in the UK without actually fighting it, it didn’t take long for him to take to CrunchNotes to explain the [...]