Fighting SLAPPs, Protecting the First Amendment
Ken Paulson, President of the The First Amendment Center, recently wrote a piece titled “Online anonymity no sure thing in libel cases,” where he discussed a “number of cases in recent months in which judges have upheld subpoenas that give … Read the rest
As I have noted here before, before filing a lawsuit, a SLAPP filer will frequently first send you a threat letter. This letter will state that if you do not stop exercising your First Amendment free speech and/or petition … Read the rest
Very interesting decision by California’s First Appellate District in a case called Summit Bank v. Rogers this week regarding a 100-year old criminal defamation statute, Financial Code section 1327, which makes it a misdemeanor for any person to make any … Read the rest
Following up on our post regarding the ridiculously overbroad first draft of Arizona’s new cyber harassment law, it seems the state legislature of New York has also hopped aboard the bandwagon of passing unconstitutional prior restraints on internet speech. … Read the rest
Finding out that someone has issued a subpoena to your internet service provider seeking information about you is scary. But do not despair! This post will give you some information about what this means and what you can do when … Read the rest