Anti-SLAPP laws
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Ninth Circuit rules in favor of tech review website in defamation suit
IPVM, represented by attorneys from RCFP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, was sued over critical reviews about a fever-detection device. -
Reporters Committee Q&A unpacks anti-SLAPP law
"The absence of anti-SLAPP laws would be really damaging to an independent press." -
‘Actual malice’ and internet speech
The rise of “internet speech” is at the heart of a libel case SCOTUS is considering whether to hear. -
Reporters Committee applauds changes to New York anti-SLAPP law
The legislation improves protections for reporters and others facing frivolous lawsuits intended to intimidate and silence them. -
Devin Nunes’s lawsuit in Virginia against his California hometown paper underscores the need for stronger anti-SLAPP laws
California Congressman Devin Nunes — who made news with his lawsuit against Twitter over a series of parody accounts —…By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Libel and Privacy -
New legislation would imperil Texas anti-SLAPP law
UPDATE 6/21/2019: On June 2, 2019, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 2730 into law. The bill makes several changes…By Rick BlumCategorized in Libel and Privacy -
What the 2018 Midterm Election may mean for press freedom
If you looked to last night’s elections to send a clear message to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders to…By Rick BlumCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Trump’s legal threats underscore need for stronger anti-SLAPP laws
Stronger anti-SLAPP laws protect press freedom from frivolous but costly legal threats President Donald Trump’s legal threats against the…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Libel and Privacy -
Federal anti-SLAPP bill is focus of House hearing
On Wednesday, the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on an… -
Washington Supreme Court strikes down anti-SLAPP law as unconstitutional
In a disappointing ruling today, the Washington Supreme Court struck down the state’s anti-SLAPP law in its entirety, holding that…