
Italian Supreme Court Rules Bloggers Liable for User Comments
Italy's Supreme Court has ruled that bloggers can be held responsible for defamatory messages posted by other users on their platforms, potentially impacting online comment sections.
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Italy's Supreme Court has ruled that bloggers can be held responsible for defamatory messages posted by other users on their platforms, potentially impacting online comment sections.

Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation definitively upheld murder convictions for five family members of Saman Abbas, an 18-year-old Pakistani-Italian woman who was the victim of an honour killing in Novellara, making the convictions final.
An Italian tourist successfully sued a hotel in the Dolomites after being denied tap water and instead offered only paid bottled water. After a seven-year legal battle, Italy's Supreme Court ruled in her favor.

Italy's Supreme Court has ruled that beachgoers injured by a paddleball can be entitled to compensation. This decision clarifies liability for recreational activities on beaches.
Italy's supreme court is currently examining the country's controversial citizenship restrictions, a move that could have significant legal and social implications.

Italy's Supreme Court has ruled that a caregiver legitimately received 600,000 euros from an elderly man with Parkinson's, overturning lower court decisions that had favored the man's children, as the court found no proof of cognitive deficit.

Italy's Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a La7 journalist, ruling that he could be held liable for defamatory comments posted by others under his social media post, even if he did not remove them.

Italy's Supreme Court has rejected appeals, confirming maximum sentences for the parents and cousins involved in the murder of young Pakistani woman Saman Abbas in Novellara.

An Italian guest demanded €2,700 in compensation from a five-star Alpine hotel for not receiving tap water, but their claim was rejected by the Supreme Court in Italy.

Italy's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the Gela prosecutor's office, upholding the acquittal of a 20-year-old. The court ruled that the phrase 'You don't know who I am' constitutes only 'vulgar insults' and not a threat.

Italy's Supreme Court has ruled that sharing offensive messages about an ex-partner on one's own WhatsApp profile constitutes stalking, equating it to direct communication and leading to a restraining order for a man previously convicted of persecutory acts.

Italy's Supreme Court has definitively ruled that brothers Dani and Ionuț Mocanu, convicted of attempted murder, will be handed over to Romanian authorities.

Italy's Supreme Court has upheld the murder convictions of family members of a Pakistani girl who was killed for refusing an arranged marriage. This decision confirms the previous rulings against her relatives.

Italy's Supreme Court has ruled that a five-star hotel in the Dolomites acted legally when it refused to serve tap water to a tourist, concluding a seven-year legal battle.
A decision by Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation has recognized the retroactive right of citizens to claim Italian nationality without the previous time limit, boosting the efforts of Brazilian descendants of Italians seeking citizenship.
Italy's supreme court is reviewing a controversial ruling that previously stripped millions of individuals of their right to citizenship.

Italy's Supreme Court has ruled that a woman from Trieste, who repeatedly peered into her rival's car to uncover infidelity, is guilty of stalking, despite her claims of innocence.
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Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation is facing a significant backlog of tax litigation cases, which still account for 46% of pending disputes despite a reduction in arrears. New tax appeals in 2025 represent 35% of the total, with local tax controversies being the most frequent.