“The chilling effect upon the exercise of First Amendment rights may derive from the fact of the prosecution, unaffected by the prospects of its success or failure.” Dombrowski v. Pfiser—Ju...
https://www.techdirt.com/2018/09/05/federal-anti-slapp-law-would-make-cda-230-more-effective/
For years, we’ve talked about the importance of anti-SLAPP laws, and the shame that so far, they’re on a state-by-state basis — such that many states have no anti-SLAPP laws, and many other...
https://www.techdirt.com/2013/02/20/crowdfunding-push-federal-anti-slapp-law-to-protect-free-speech/
2012 has been yet another year filled with meritless lawsuits filed solely to chill First Amendment free speech rights — so-called Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP). As we...
https://www.techdirt.com/2012/10/29/year-slapps-oatmeal-to-pink-slime/
This effort has been underway for some time, but it’s great to see that a federal Anti-SLAPP law has finally been introduced. If you’re unfamiliar with this, a little over half of the states ...
https://www.techdirt.com/2009/12/24/federal-anti-slapp-law-introduced/