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Tag: 1st amendment

Anti-SLAPP Law Cases – Case Law Summaries & Citings

Anti-SLAPP Law Cases – Case Law Summaries & Citings Anti-SLAPP laws, which stand for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, are designed to protect individuals from lawsuits intended to silence or…

Anti-SLAPP Law in California

Anti-SLAPP Law in California 1st Amendment Freedom of Press & Speech What is Anti-SLAPP? Short for strategic lawsuits against public participation, SLAPPs have become an all-too-common tool for intimidating and…

In this 2012 file photo, Fane Lozman is seen in Miami Beach, Florida. Lozman sued the city of Riviera Beach claiming that city officials retaliated against him when he was arrested and stopped from speaking during the public comments section of a city council meeting. Lower courts ruled against him, saying he had to prove that police did not have probable cause for the arrest before proceeding with his claim. But the Supreme Court overturned the ruling in June 2018, saying that a plaintiff could proceed with a retaliation lawsuit even if there was probable cause for arrest. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File, reprinted with permission from the Associated Press)

Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida (2018) 1st Amendment – Retaliation

Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida (2018) 1st Amendment – Retaliation by Government Entity Proceed with Lawsuit Against Government! In the decision of Lozman v. Riviera Beach, Florida, 585…