Letter to Nevada State Assembly on Proposed Revisions to Anti-SLAPP Law

Nevada Senate Bill 444, introduced in the Legislature with the support of casino owner Steve Wynn, aimed to scale back the protections of the state’s anti-SLAPP law. The bill quickly passed the Senate and was under consideration by the Assembly Committee on Judiciary when the Reporters Committee wrote its letter.

The Reporters Committee argued that, by making it easier for plaintiffs seeking to stifle public debate by embroiling speakers in meritless, protracted litigation, SB444 would chill speech on matters of interest and importance to the public. Nevada’s anti-SLAPP law is strong in its protection of speech and special interests should not be able to weaken it to serve their own ends.

Letter to Nevada State Assembly on Proposed Revisions to Anti-SLAPP Law