Anti-SLAPP Laws
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TechnologyGeorgia’s Secretary Of State Slapped With Frivolous Lawsuits: The Case For A Federal Anti-SLAPP Law
From the protect-free-speech-for-real dept. -
TechnologyJudges Green-Light Trump’s Speech-Chilling SLAPP Suits
From the slappity-slapp-slapp dept. 
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CourtsIf You Try To SLAPP John Oliver, You Best Not Miss
This should be what happens when you bring a frivolous lawsuit.
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Non-SequitursNon-Sequiturs: 03.18.18
* Adam Feldman uses BriefCatch, a powerful new tool from legal writing guru Ross Guberman, to find the best writers in the Supreme Court bar — and some of the top advocates might surprise you. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Prominent First Amendment litigator Charles Glasser makes the (compelling) case in favor of a federal anti-SLAPP statute. [Daily Caller]
* Jeff Hauser, executive director of the Revolving Door Project, argues that the Trump Justice Department’s installation of Trump allies as interim U.S. attorneys “represent[s] a test of civil society’s ability to fight back against threats to the rule of law” — and so far, “the test is going poorly.” [Slate]
* Speaking of the Trump DOJ, Ben Adlin breaks down the latest federal-state fight — and explains why it’s not as simple as just citing the Supremacy Clause. [Leafly]
* “Bring me a case!” Reflections from Joel Cohen and Bennett L. Gershman on using litigation to bring about social change. [Law.com]
* What can legal marketers learn from… a man using a cat as his hat? [Shana Douglas]
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TechnologyAnother Free Speech Win In Libel Lawsuit Disguised As A Trademark Complaint
Finding critical speech that results in revenue a violation of the Lanham Act would... well, it would be stupid. -
Biglaw, Free SpeechDon't Sue To Silence Speech -- Unless You Want To Get SLAPPed
A way to fight back when litigation is used as a weapon against free speech. -
MoviesStoner Jeff Spicoli Gets Quoted In Brief -- Against Sean Penn
Quoting a classic movie stoner against the actor that that played him. -
Defamation, Politics
New Nevada Bill Is A SLAPP In The Face Of Free Speech
Why is a bill that nearly everyone hates gaining steam in the legislature?
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