Why Iowa needs a new law to protect your right to free expression on matters of public concern.
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David Nunes loses another lawsuit.
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In aims of strengthening its SLAPP protections, Hawaii’s legislature passed the “Hawaii Public Expression Protection Act.”
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Laura Prather, head of the media law practice group at Haynes and Boone, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar to do research she hopes will increase global awareness of the problem with SLAPP suits, and encourage cross-border cooperation and meaningful changes in the law.
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South Carolina needs a good, stronger SLAPP law.
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While the Depp v. Heard trial took the media by storm, it also sparked the interest of the legal community. Specifically, in regards to anti-SLAPP laws.
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After facing repercussions for “misleading Massachusetts investors about the fossil fuel-driven climate change risks to its business and deceptively advertising its fossil fuel products to Massachusetts consumers.” Exxon tried to dismiss the suit using anti-SLAPP laws. The Massachusetts supreme judicial court denied the motion preserving the purpose of the anti-SLAPP law.
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A recent decision from Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal has teed up for the state Supreme Court the issue of whether a trial court’s denial of an anti-SLAPP motion is immediately appealable.
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The EU put forward a directive requiring its member states to make the legal reform to prevent cross border SLAPP suits. This prevent EU SLAPPers from forum shopping which nation they want to use.
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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
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The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court reversed a judge’s decision that recently expanded legislation applied retroactively to the suit.
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EU members have introduced the Media Freedom Act which is a step in the right direction towards international SLAPP protections. The entire EU creating anti-SLAPP legislation many new nations will have the protections of free speech and press.
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Interested in learning more about SLAPPs, and how they work? Check out this piece by Reporter’s Committee.
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Washington State has now changed their anti-SLAPP laws in an effort to restore the protections after the courts ruled their prior versions unconstitutional.
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PPP Policy Director, Evan Mascagni, recently wrote a blog post for the California Anti-SLAPP Project on Devin Nunes.
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