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Understanding Anti-SLAPP Statutes: Do They Apply in Federal Court?

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“SLAPP” is an acronym for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. The term was coined in the 1980s to describe lawsuits initiated to silence public speech about issues of public importance. Under the original...more

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Appellate Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Connecticut’s Anti-SLAPP Statute, Extends Quasi-Judicial Defamation Immunity...

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The Appellate Court’s recent decision in Robinson v. V.D. has a little something for any practitioner who deals with questions of constitutional law or civil procedure. Among other things, the decision held that statements...more

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