Anti-SLAPP

As a former Ohio judge, former Ohio deputy attorney general, and a current free-speech litigator, I want our state’s laws to offer strong protection ...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed into law a robust new anti-SLAPP statute

NOTE: This blog post will provide updates on the states that have enacted new or improved existing anti-SLAPP laws since the November 2023 publication ...

South Carolina currently provides no protection against a key threat to free speech: strategic lawsuits against public participation, or “SLAPPs.”

Current West Virginia law provides no SLAPP protection whatsoever for speakers who comment on any matter of public concern.

State lawmakers have a golden opportunity to strengthen free speech for all Pennsylvanians this year.

What can Michigan do to improve free-speech protections for its citizens?

Unfortunately, as the Institute for Free Speech’s new 2023 Anti-SLAPP Report Card highlights, Idaho is one of a dwindling number of states without vital ...

The new Institute for Free Speech report analyzes each state’s laws, showing a positive trend but cautioning that many states still fail to adequately ...

The rich shouldn’t be able to weaponize frivolous litigation to stifle speech — and Pennsylvania lawmakers have an opportunity to ensure they can’t.