Anti-SLAPP and Free Speech in Defamation & Emotional Distress Cases Anti-SLAPP statutes are laws intended to curb – and, often, penalize – the filing of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation or a “SLAPP.” A SLAPP is a lawsuit that, on its face, attempts to impose liability on a defendant for harm arising from speech     … Continue reading Anti-SLAPP and Free Speech in Defamation & Emotional Distress Cases