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- The Need for H.R. 4364
- Massachusetts Case Highlights Need for Broader Protection
- Nevada Supreme Court Applies Anti-SLAPP Law to Federal Claims
- "Nutty" Lawsuit May be a SLAPP
- Butler University's Lawsuit Textbook CyberSLAPP
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- Georgia Anti-SLAPP Law Protects Important Speech About Guns
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Openness means more than simply informing the American people about how decisions are made. It means recognizing that government does not have all the answers, and that public officials need to draw on what citizens know. - President Obama
The Public Participation Project applauds Congress for enacting The SPEECH Act on July 27, 2010. This legislation is an important step to support First Amendment rights by protecting against libel tourism. The SPEECH Act ensures that American Courts cannot be used to enforce foreign libel judgments which undermine Americans’ First Amendment rights. Congress must now address the larger evil of domestic libel lawsuits by enacting HR 4364, the Citizen Participation Act.
The need for federal anti-SLAPP legislation hits the national spotlight - check out the latest news!
USA Today, Our view on free speech: Want to complain online? Look out. You might be sued., 6/8/10: "After a particularly painful visit to the dentist, San Francisco marketing manager Jennifer Batoon decided to vent on Yelp.com..." "Read more"
CNN Interview Transcripts 6/6/10(Second to last interview): "LUI: All right. The next time you think of taking to the Internet to vent, stop and think..." "Read more"
Wall Street Journal, Online Venters Rejoice: Federal Anti-SLAPP Law Taking Shape, Ashby Jones, 6/1/10: "That airline lose your luggage (again)? A rental-truck outfit overcharge you unjustifiably?..." "Read more"
New York Times, Venting Online, Consumers Can Find Themselves in Court, Dan Frosch, 5/31/10: "After a towing company hauled Justin Kurtz’s car from his apartment complex parking lot, despite his permit to park there..." "Read more"
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SLAPPs, or Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, are meritless lawsuits brought on the basis of speech or petition activity. SLAPPs silence and punish those who engage in public participation, chilling speech that is essential to the functioning of our democracy and to the public interest.
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