Blogger Beware - Today everyone seems to be highlighting the hidden dangers of blogging. Glenn Reynolds cites Norah Vincent who is talking about an Australian high court ruling that the web-posted articles of Barron's Online newspaper are subject to Aussie libel law. Meanwhile, back in our corner of the English common law world, the Washington Post has a useful explainer on the perils of blogging:

The same law that relates to publishing in the offline world, generally speaking, applies to material posted publicly on a Web log, legal and human resources experts said. Posting information or opinions on the Internet is not much different from publishing in a newspaper, and if the information is defamatory, compromises trade secrets, or violates copyright or trademark regulations, the publisher could face legal claims and monetary damages.

Better mind what you say, Ben!