Social Media Ideas for Anti-Slapp Directive

SLAPP-Directive implemented in Belgium

The SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation)

SLAPPs: Μπλόκο στη «συνταγή» της δικαστικής εξόντωσης των δημοσιογράφων

Στη διαβούλευση το νομοσχέδιο για την προστασία των δημοσιογράφων – Τα «ίχνη» που προδίδουν μια τέτοια αγωγή, οι καινοτομίες του νομοσχεδίου, οι ελληνικές υστερήσεις κι ένα φωτεινό...

Legislation proposed to stop lawsuits used to silence journalists and whistleblowers

Private members’ bills to crack down on use of Slapps are likely to attract cross-party supportA coordinated push to protect whistleblowers, journalists and victims of sexual assau...

Abusive lawsuits threatening press freedom & democracy – GJA fights back, suggests reforms

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced plans to champion legal reforms to protect journalists from Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), warning...

New bill targets abusive legal actions against journalists

A new Bill in the House of Lords could make it easier for journalists and citizens to fend off abusive lawsuits designed to silence public interest reporting and debate

Court Refuses Anti-SLAPP Dismissal of Chapter 93A Claim Tied to Patent Demand Letters

Chancery Addresses Issue of First Impression Regarding Anti-SLAPP Statute and Contract-Related Claims

A recent Chancery decision in Tesaro, Inc. v. Anaptyseio, Inc., C.A. No. 2025-1357-KSJM (Del. Ch. April 24, 2026), analyzed claims of repudiation or anticipatory breach of a collab...

Κομισιόν: Προειδοποίηση και προς την Ελλάδα για την προστασία δημοσιογράφων από καταχρηστικές αγωγές

Διαδικασία επί παραβάσει κατά 14 κρατών-μελών, μεταξύ των οποίων και η Ελλάδα, άνοιξε σήμερα η Κομισιόν, επειδή δεν έχουν γνωστοποιήσει την πλήρη ενσωμάτωση της οδηγίας, που θεσπίζ...

Slapp-Klagen: Wie viel Freiheit braucht Meinung?

Absolute Meinungsfreiheit würde die Pressefreiheit stärken, indem sie strategische Klagen gegen Medien unmöglich macht. Doch die Sache hat einen Haken. mehr...

Use This One Weird Trick to Keep Your Name Out of an Upcoming Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against You

Or at least try: A court considered it, but ultimately said no.

Davidovich Stone Law Group Wins Court of Appeal Ruling for LA Landlords

A California Court of Appeal reversal confirms that landlords who serve lawful eviction notices cannot be punished with a retaliatory lawsuit under the state's anti-SLAPP statute.

Netherlands court allows Greenpeace lawsuit against Energy Transfer to proceed

The Amsterdam District Court on Wednesday allowed Greenpeace International to proceed with its anti-SLAPP lawsuit against Energy Transfer in the Netherlands. Energy Transfer, one o...

‘Trump’ Kennedy Center Gets SLAPP-ed

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Lawfare Against The Press: A North Carolina Case That Should Concern Everyone Who Values Free Speech

Guest Post by The American Rights Alliance When powerful people dislike what is written about them, they have two ways to respond. The post Lawfare Against The Press: A North Carol...

Bipartisan JAWBONE Act Targets Government Censorship Threats

Government agencies would have to report communications and could be sued for bullying.

Νέο κύμα δικών SLAPPs σε βάρος της ελεύθερης δημοσιογραφίας

ΠΟΕΣΥ σε κυβέρνηση: «Αναμένουμε σύντομα να γίνουν τα όσα έχουν εξαγγελθεί και υπερψηφισθεί σε επίπεδο ευρωπαϊκών θεσμών»

EDITORIAL: Protecting the First Amendment

Bipartisan bill on “jawboning” deserves support.

Plaintiffs Alleges "Harassment by Posting of … News Accounts … Referenc[ing His] Ongoing Litigation … [with] His Ex-Wife...

A court refuses to order defendant to stop such posting.

Sued for Defamation in Illinois? The Defenses That Can End the Case Before It Gains Momentum

The summons rarely feels proportional to what happened. You left an honest review of a contractor. You warned a colleague about a vendor who had burned you. You answered a reporter...

Defamation lawsuit can proceed

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled no personal jurisdiction over California co-worker but allowed vicarious liability claims against Gilead Sciences. The post Defamation l...

Don't California My Arizona: Why the First Amendment Needs Arizona’s Playbook on AI Political Ads

During the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral race, viral AI-generated videos of candidate Spencer Pratt depicted him as a lightsaber-wielding Jedi and Batman confronting a Joker-inspired Ma...

Tort – Comments about plaintiff were protected opinions

Where a company sued its former business partner for defamation, but the challenged statements were expressions of opinion, the defendant prevailed on the claim. Background Knockou...

Attempt to Seal Court Filing, and to Order Members of the Public to Destroy Their Copies, Withdrawn

A couple of weeks ago, the litigants in the Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation multi-district case tried… The post Attempt to Seal Cour...

Free Speech Victory for Counselors – Part 3

By Rick Plasterer, Juicy Ecumenism. (Editor’s note: In the light of threats to shut down a fringe event at General Synod, and a bill to ban counselling in the UK, this legal verdic...