anti-SLAPP law
noun
an·ti-SLAPP law
ˌan-tē-ˈslap- 
ˌan-tī-
plural anti-SLAPP laws
: a law intended to prevent SLAPP suits
Ken Paulson, who directs the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University, said anti-SLAPP laws are like "free-speech insurance." "The key to an anti-SLAPP law is to prevent people with a lot of money and resources from intimidating people from saying anything negative about them," he said.—
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The dancers' case was put on hold in March after Lizzo appealed a decision by the judge that largely rejected her efforts to dismiss the lawsuit under California’s anti-SLAPP law.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The court also ruled that the 2019 anti-SLAPP law is indeed constitutional, refuting a number of claims made by SmileDirectClub claiming the opposite.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2024
Many states also have anti-SLAPP legislation, and a federal anti-SLAPP law was proposed in 2022.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Netflix moved to dismiss the lawsuit under California’s anti-SLAPP law, which allows for the early dismissal of lawsuits intended to chill free speech.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
John Eastman, a former Trump attorney also charged in the case, moved to dismiss the indictment on Friday under the same anti-SLAPP law.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
The motion to dismiss the indictment is based on Arizona's anti-SLAPP law.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
California was the first state to pass an anti-SLAPP law, in 1992, to target lawsuits that abuse the judicial system.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
What does the case mean for Arizona's anti-SLAPP law?
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The court also ruled that the 2019 anti-SLAPP law is indeed constitutional, refuting a number of claims made by SmileDirectClub claiming the opposite.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2024
Many states also have anti-SLAPP legislation, and a federal anti-SLAPP law was proposed in 2022.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Netflix moved to dismiss the lawsuit under California’s anti-SLAPP law, which allows for the early dismissal of lawsuits intended to chill free speech.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
John Eastman, a former Trump attorney also charged in the case, moved to dismiss the indictment on Friday under the same anti-SLAPP law.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
The motion to dismiss the indictment is based on Arizona's anti-SLAPP law.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
California was the first state to pass an anti-SLAPP law, in 1992, to target lawsuits that abuse the judicial system.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
What does the case mean for Arizona's anti-SLAPP law?
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Anti-SLAPP law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-SLAPP%20law. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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