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Federal anti-SLAPP legislation makes its debut in Congress
The House of Representatives is considering legislation that would create a federal anti-SLAPP law to protect individuals from meritless lawsuits… -
Anti-SLAPP saves the day
From the Fall 2009 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 24. Freelance journalist Susan Paterno’s American Journalism… -
Ex-congressman's defamation suit thrown out under SLAPP law
A New York judge has dismissed a former congressman’s defamation suit against a person who criticized him anonymously on a… -
California bill to save losing FOIA plaintiffs attorney's fees
A California bill that will relieve losing plaintiffs in Freedom of Information Act lawsuits of having to pay attorney's fees… -
Fox News ‘manhunt’ caption deemed not defamatory
A potentially misleading Fox News caption did not provide a sufficient basis for a finding of false and defamatory meaning… -
Newspaper wins anti-SLAPP motion in suit
A Massachusetts court last week dismissed a defamation lawsuit against the Wareham Observer using the state’s anti-SLAPP statute. It appears to… -
Federal appeals court SLAPPs out defamation suit
A defamation lawsuit brought by a Louisiana jet fuel supplier against a local newspaper was thrown out by a federal appellate… -
Letter from MySpace page not private, court rules
A California court ruled last week that a high school principal who sent a copy of a MySpace journal entry… -
Calif. high court views anti-SLAPP exemption narrowly
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that an exemption to the state's anti-SLAPP statute that allows plaintiffs to avoid dismissal… -
Libel lawsuit dismissed against Lake County Record-Bee
A libel lawsuit against the Lake County Record-Bee's parent company, publisher and managing editor and a former reporter was dismissed Friday, the newspaper reported.