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PHILADELPHIA (May 16, 2013) – State Sen. Larry Farnese (D-Phila.) today announced that he is introducing legislation that will protect againsts SLAPPs, or Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.
In 2000, Pennsylvania passed limited anti-SLAPP legislation that applies only to environmental law and regulatory...
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Josh King, PPP Board Member and Vice President of Business Development & General Counsel at Avvo, recently wrote an article for Law.com, “Reaping the Benefits of Ethical Blogging”, where, amongst other things, he discussed the importance of anti-SLAPP laws:
“7. Anti-SLAPP laws are here to help. Some would-be...
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Last week, a federal district judge in the Central District of California held that actions aimed at unionizing employees was protected activity under California’s anti-SLAPP statute. In Magic...
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PPP Board Member Eric Goldman, Director of the High Tech Law Institute and law professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, recently wrote an article for Forbes discussing the litigation epidemic in the United States. Among other solutions, Professor Goldman talks about the need for strong anti-SLAPP laws to address this...
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Donald Trump has voluntarily dismissed his potential SLAPP against Bill Maher, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Donald Trump has voluntarily dismissed his $5 million lawsuit against Bill Maher for failing to live up to an “unconditional offer” made on NBC’s Tonight Show to donate $5 million to charity if...
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A new article from the New York Times discusses a potential SLAPP by Monster Beverage against a nutritionist who published a newsletter for young children calling energy drinks dangerous.
“…Monster Beverage also claimed recently that the March issue of a newsletter sent to elementary school students and their parents...
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