New York's Anti-SLAPP Law: A Powerful Weapon
Several Commercial Division decisions adjudicating Anti-SLAPP law claims demonstrate the complexities that can be involved. Indeed, a recent decision dismissing claims brought by Donald Trump against The New York Times provides significant insight into the law's current application.
April 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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Strategic lawsuits against public participation, called SLAPP suits, have been characterized as suits having little legal merit but filed "to burden opponents with legal defense costs and the threat of liability and to discourage those who might wish to speak out in the future." 600W. 115th St. v. Van Gutfeld, 80 N.Y.2d 130, 137 n.1 (1992).
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