Anti-SLAPP laws

The District of Columbia's high court ruled Thursday that denials of anti-SLAPP motions to quash are immediately appealable, reversing a…

The Reporters Committee joined a media coalition brief, urging the D.C. Circuit to uphold a decision dismissing a defamation claim…

The Reporters Committee joined a brief opposing an appeal by casino owner Sheldon Adelson in his libel suit against the National…

A Washington state appellate court reversed the denial of an anti-SLAPP motion, holding that “speech connected to a political campaign…

The Reporters Committee and 28 other news organizations filed an amicus brief with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals…

A Texas court of appeals affirmed the dismissal of a libel suit under the Texas Citizen Participation Act today, finding…

A federal appellate court in the District of Columbia on Tuesday found that the author of a “birther” book could…

The Reporters Committee and 19 other news organizations filed an amicus brief with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals…

The Reporters Committee and seven other organizations filed an amicus brief with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals urging…

Esquire magazine argued before a federal court in Washington, D.C., this morning that its May 2011 commentary about a “birther”…