Claire Haws
December 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Substance Over Form: Application of Anti-SLAPP Statutes in Federal CourtMany states have enacted statutes curtailing lawsuits designed to chill free speech. Known as anti-SLAPP statutes, these laws often include mechanisms to protect defendants from the burdens of litigation—for example, by allowing defendants to obtain a prompt dismissal through a special pre-trial motion, to avoid discovery and to recover their attorneys' fees upon prevailing.
By Craig Reiser, Eva Yung and Claire Haws
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