Search results for: slapp

Contrary to what some critics of the law claim, anti-SLAPP cases are not clogging up Texas appeals courts.

The legislation would protect journalists and the public by providing a means to dismiss frivolous lawsuits in federal court.

Pre-publication review, or “vetting,” is the process of reviewing news articles, scripts, and footage to address legal concerns.

What is Anti-SLAPP? Short for strategic lawsuits against public participation, SLAPPs have become an all-too-common tool for intimidating and silencing…

It's the latest state to pass a bill based on the Uniform Law Commission’s Public Expression Protection Act.

Court: Texas Supreme Court Date Filed: June 7, 2024 Background: In 2009, Mexican pop singer Gloria Trevi and her family…

UPEPA is a model anti-SLAPP law designed to fight meritless lawsuits intended to silence speech, often that of journalists.

Updates: In June 2024, the Ohio Senate unanimously passed SB 237, moving it to the state House of Representatives for…

Court: Illinois Supreme Court Date Filed: April 4, 2024 Background: In 2021, Mauro Glorioso, a former executive of the Illinois…

Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Date Filed: March 20, 2024 Background: In June 2023, San…