Document Type
Response or Comment
Publication Date
9-2025
Abstract
It has never been easier to ‘go viral’. With nothing more than a microphone, a smartphone, and some computer software, an influencer in today’s media landscape can reach millions. But that ease comes with risk: defamation lawsuits are on the rise, sending content creators to bankruptcy courts with judgments that far exceed everything they own. Last year, I analysed this trend in American law, which I call the ‘defamation-to-bankruptcy pipeline’, in Defamation, Bankruptcy & the First Amendment, published in the Journal of Free Speech Law.
Recommended Citation
Christopher D. Hampson, The Defamation-to-Bankruptcy Pipeline in the United States and Around the World, Oxford Business Law Blog (Sept. 30, 2025). http://blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/oblb/blog-post/2025/09/defamation-bankruptcy-pipeline-united-states-and-around-world