Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil claims brought against people or organizations who voice opinions publicly. These lawsuits are intended to intimidate ...

Iowa House has unanimously passed the “Public Expression Protection Act” to help Iowans facing lawsuits that backers of the ...

The Iowa House unanimously passed legislation Tuesday offering legal protections against lawsuits filed to limit freedom of ...

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill that lawmakers say is intended to protect free speech by curtailing ...

Will Iowa join 35 other states and Washington, DC, in enacting legal protections against lawsuits intended only to sap their targets' resources?

Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil claims brought against people or organizations who voice opinions publicly. These lawsuits are intended to intimidate opponen ...

Jury selection just began for a lawsuit filed against Greenpeace in Morton County, North Dakota, kicking off a trial for a ...

It is to silence public and academic speech. The tactic used against us is what is known as a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP). These suits are brought principally not to win in ...

They've all been labeled SLAPPs -- Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation -- legal actions intended to silence critics and suppress free speech by dragging defendants into costly ...

Escambia Board Chair Mike Kohler is seeking legal counsel before deciding if the board should vote on pursuing fees from the ...