January 2025

Ohio Enacts Anti-SLAPP Law

Better Late Than Never

By Kevin T. Shook

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter January 2025

For 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.

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