Anti-SLAPP

House Bill 1466 (HB 1466), signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro on July 17, addresses a crucial weakness in the state's previous legislation ...

It’s time for Ohio to join the many states that protect speakers with UPEPA laws. Since 2022 alone, eight states have enacted or improved ...

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 ...