Anti-SLAPP
Court SLAPPs Defamation Case Against Freelance Investigative Reporter
Wesley P. PaulThe court held that the articles about alleged manipulation of public traded stocks fell clearly within the scope of the anti-SLAPP statute and that plaintiff failed to plead any facts sufficient to establish they were published with actual malice. Notably, the court held that allegations about prior litigation and disputes between Honig and Buhl did…
Montana Enacts UPEPA Anti-SLAPP Law
Michael MeloyHB 292, sponsored by freshman Republican Representative Tom Millett of Libby, MT, is an exact derivative of the Uniform Law Commission Model Anti-SLAPP Act.
Court Dismisses Defamation Action Against The Real Deal
Gillian VernickThis decision is yet another case to cite for the proposition that one does not need to bring a stand-alone motion for fees, as the Court awarded fees on the anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss.
Denials of Anti-SLAPP Motions Now Appealable Under Florida Law
Minch Minchin and Rachel FugateFollowing years of uncertainty, including an intermediate appellate court split and an apparent change of heart, the Florida Supreme Court has determined that denials of anti-SLAPP motions are appealable under interlocutory review.
Newsweek Wins Summary Judgment in Satanic Temple Lawsuit
Cameron Stracher and Sara TesorieroApplying the substantive requirements of the New York anti-SLAPP statute, Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil of the Southern District of New York held that no reasonable jury could find by clear and convincing evidence that Newsweek published the relevant statement with actual malice and granted Newsweek’s Motion for Summary Judgment.
The Need for a Revised Anti-SLAPP Law in the UK
David HooperIn 2023 the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act introduced an anti-SLAPP law in the UK. It was something of an afterthought.
The Illinois Anti-SLAPP Statute: An Autopsy and Hope for the Future
Gregory R. NaronThe Illinois Supreme Court’s nullifying interpretations of the CPA have exposed Illinois journalists and news outlets to intimidating SLAPP litigation and have done a disservice to its citizens. It is long past time for a new beginning.
Nevada Supreme Court Rules that Declaratory Relief Claims Subject to Anti-SLAPP Statute
Matthew S.L. CateThe decision reaffirms and further clarifies its prior holding that the anti-SLAPP law is not limited “to only certain claims for relief.” And it reverses a trial court that expressed concern that granting the anti-SLAPP motion—thereby triggering the law’s mandatory fee-shifting provision—would “punish” a police union that has sued the Review-Journal for publishing lawfully obtained…
Fox News SLAPPs Defamation Suit, Wins Attorney Fees in District Court
Matt KristoffersenA former Hunter Biden business partner faced a double loss in the Southern District of New York late last year. Anthony Bobulinski’s $30 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News’s Jessica Tarlov, filed after the co-host of “The Five” said that a Trump Super PAC paid his legal fees, couldn’t survive a motion to dismiss under…
Ohio Enacts Anti-SLAPP Law
Kevin T. ShookFor years, the absence of an Anti-SLAPP law left Ohio news outlets vulnerable to lawsuits bankrolled by powerful interests seeking to suppress truthful reporting. The state's new law aims to level the playing field.