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ITIF: Why We Need Federal Legislation To Protect Public Speech Online

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation just published this report advocating for federal anti-SLAPP legislation:

http://www.itif.org/publications/2015/05/04/why-we-need-federal-legislation-protect-public-speech-online

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is a non-partisan research and educational institute – a think tank – whose mission is to formulate and promote public policies to advance technological innovation and productivity internationally, in Washington, and in the states. Recognizing the vital role of technology in ensuring prosperity, ITIF focuses on innovation, productivity, and digital economy issues.

Federal Anti-SlappEvan MascagniMay 5, 2015Federal Anti-SLAPP LegislationComment

The Case for Anti-SLAPP Legislation

Tracy Coenen recently wrote about her experience dealing with a SLAPP and advocating for states across the country to enact anti-SLAPP legislation.

http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/2015/02/the-case-for-anti-slapp-legislation/

In addition to strong state anti-SLAPP laws, federal anti-SLAPP legislation is also needed to protect all Americans across the country.

State Anti-SLAPP, Federal Anti-SlappEvan MascagniFebruary 9, 2015State Anti-SLAPP, Federal Anti-SLAPP LegislationComment

D.C. anti-SLAPP statute growing up strong, but what about applicability in federal court and interlocutory appeal?

From Davis Wright Tremaine LLP at Lexology:

"On October 20, 2014, the District of Columbia Circuit held oral argument on the biggest issue under the Court of Appeals’ three-year-old D.C. anti-SLAPP statute: does the special motion to dismiss under the anti-SLAPP statute apply in federal diversity actions?Abbas v. Foreign Policy Group, LLC, 975 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. Sept. 27, 2013), oral argument held, No. 13-7171 (D.C. Cir. Oct. 20, 2014). The panel appeared receptive to holding that – at least in circumstances calling for a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) – the anti-SLAPP statute applies in federal court.

Federal Anti-SlappEvan MascagniFebruary 2, 2015Federal Anti-SLAPP LegislationComment

2014: A Busy Year for Anti-SLAPP Litigation and Legislation

Laura Lee Prather, PPP Board member and partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP, recently co-authored a piece looking back at anti-SLAPP developments across the country in 2014.

Read the post from Law 360 here.