Anti-SLAPP laws
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D.C. District Court applies local anti-SLAPP statute, dismisses defamation claim against Foreign Policy
A federal judge dismissed a defamation claim by the Palestinian Authority leader’s son against a Washington, D.C.-based magazine and applied… -
Texas state appeals court dismisses defamation suit against television news station
A Texas state appeals court has concluded that a trial court wrongly denied a local television news station’s attempt to… -
Federal judge dismisses former Liberian rebel leader's defamation claim using D.C. Anti-SLAPP statute
A federal district judge in Washington, D.C., dismissed a former Liberian rebel leader's defamation claim against The Atlantic under the… -
Several speech, access bills passed by Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature passed several measures this week designed to improve open government and protect First Amendment interests for journalists… -
Reporters Committee asks Texas Supreme Court to allow anti-SLAPP appeal
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by 19 news media and two public advocacy organizations, has filed… -
Washington state appeals court upholds dismissal of defamation case against Seattle news station
A Washington state appellate court on Monday upheld the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by a Seattle transitional housing… -
Calif. appellate court affirms dismissal of libel suit against Gawker under state's anti-SLAPP law
A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a libel suit brought by the head of a small startup tech… -
Federal court denies motion to dismiss anti-SLAPP appeal
An appeal in a defamation case against the late journalist Andrew Breitbart will proceed after a federal appeals court denied… -
Anti-SLAPP statute does not protect Calif. lawyer from malicious prosecution claim
A California appeals court ruled Friday that a malicious prosecution lawsuit against a Los Angeles-based attorney may proceed, reversing a… -
Libel lawsuit against professional review website dismissed under Wash. anti-SLAPP statute
The U.S. District Court in Seattle dismissed a lawsuit against a website that profiles and rates lawyers, doctors and dentists…