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SLAPP Stick: Fighting frivolous lawsuits against journalists

State-by-state guide

SLAPP Stick: Fighting frivolous lawsuits against journalists

Introduction
A statutory solution
A SLAPPed blogger's push for reform in Maryland
Chart: Anti-SLAPP laws and journalists
State-by-state guide
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- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
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- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming

Virginia

There is no statute or cases in Virginia addressing SLAPP suits.

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