Anti-SLAPP Statutes Offer Tool for Media Defendants

Anti-SLAPP Statutes Offer Tool for Media Defendants

A Strategic Lawsuit against Public Participation is a meritless action designed to prevent citizens from exercising their First Amendment rights, and 27 states have passed anti-SLAPP laws. This article concludes that these statutes may be amendable to use by media defendants.

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Veröffentlicht in:Newspaper research journal 2014-01, Vol.35 (1), p.6-19
Hauptverfasser: Bunker, Matthew D., Gates, Paul H., Nevin, William C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Citizen participation
Commercial speech
Federal court decisions
Freedom of speech
Legislation
Public interest
Supreme Court decisions
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Zusammenfassung:A Strategic Lawsuit against Public Participation is a meritless action designed to prevent citizens from exercising their First Amendment rights, and 27 states have passed anti-SLAPP laws. This article concludes that these statutes may be amendable to use by media defendants.
ISSN:0739-5329
2376-4791
DOI:10.1177/073953291403500102