Kentucky
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Kentucky enacted their Anti-SLAPP laws in April 2022. They adopted a version of the Uniform Law commission’s Uniform Public Expression Protection Act.
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Kentucky enacted their Anti-SLAPP laws in April 2022. They adopted a version of the Uniform Law commission’s Uniform Public Expression Protection Act.
Kentucky becomes part of the nation who protects the first amendment from the bullying used in courts. Adopting the new ULC bill in April 2020
PPP Policy Director Evan Mascagni was recently quoted in a KY Sunday Edition story on WDRB discussing proposed anti-SLAPP legislation in KY:
Mascagni, a Louisville native, praised Kulkarni for "starting this important conversation in Kentucky" and told WDRB he would be coming home this year to "help advocate for a comprehensive bi-partisan solution to this problem."
An article from Kurt Metzmeier in the LEO Weekly about SLAPPs in Kentucky.
A miner in Kentucky was sued by his former employer after filing a discrimination suit against the mining company. The miner had raised concerns about the safety of working conditions before being fired, and claimed the mine’s lawsuit was filed “expressly to send a message” to employees who spoke up about safety problems.