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Don’t study law with this professor!

Karin N. Calvo-Goller of Israel’s Academic Center of Law and Business decided to sue a guy who gave her book about the International Criminal Court a mediocre review, alleging criminal libel. "I am aware of the extent of freedom of expression under the First Amendment," she wrote in an attempt to explain and justify her ...

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Karin N. Calvo-Goller of Israel's Academic Center of Law and Business decided to sue a guy who gave her book about the International Criminal Court a mediocre review, alleging criminal libel. "I am aware of the extent of freedom of expression under the First Amendment," she wrote in an attempt to explain and justify her action. "However, the extent of that freedom ends where its exercise damages the reputation of an individual."

Karin N. Calvo-Goller of Israel’s Academic Center of Law and Business decided to sue a guy who gave her book about the International Criminal Court a mediocre review, alleging criminal libel. "I am aware of the extent of freedom of expression under the First Amendment," she wrote in an attempt to explain and justify her action. "However, the extent of that freedom ends where its exercise damages the reputation of an individual."

Anyways, I think she has another thing coming. I hope the French court sticks her with all the court costs.

Why am I not surprised that Prof. Calvo-Goller used to work for the U.N.?

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at ricksblogcomment@gmail.com. Twitter: @tomricks1

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