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Trump Refiles Poll Interference Lawsuit in Iowa State Court
President Donald Trump dropped his federal lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register, refiling it in state court to avoid a new anti-SLAPP law, after accusing them of election interference via a final 2024 Iowa presidential poll showing Kamala Harris leading him.
Trump Refiles Poll Interference Lawsuit in Iowa State Court
President Donald Trump dropped his federal lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register, refiling it in state court to avoid a new anti-SLAPP law, after accusing them of election interference via a final 2024 Iowa presidential poll showing Kamala Harris leading him.
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56% Bias Score
Texas Bills Threaten to Weaken Anti-SLAPP Law, Chilling Free Speech
Texas lawmakers are considering bills that would weaken the state's anti-SLAPP law, the 2011 Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), potentially chilling free speech by making it easier for powerful interests to silence critics through costly lawsuits; the bills would alter attorney's fees and elim...
Texas Bills Threaten to Weaken Anti-SLAPP Law, Chilling Free Speech
Texas lawmakers are considering bills that would weaken the state's anti-SLAPP law, the 2011 Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), potentially chilling free speech by making it easier for powerful interests to silence critics through costly lawsuits; the bills would alter attorney's fees and elim...
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52% Bias Score
Texas Legislature Considers Weakening Anti-SLAPP Law Due to Lack of Rule 12(b)(6) Equivalent
The Texas Legislature is considering bills to weaken the state's anti-SLAPP law (TCPA), based on inaccurate data; the real problem is the lack of a Rule 12(b)(6) equivalent, leading to TCPA overuse. Bills SB336, HB 2459, and HB 2988 fail to address the underlying issue.
Texas Legislature Considers Weakening Anti-SLAPP Law Due to Lack of Rule 12(b)(6) Equivalent
The Texas Legislature is considering bills to weaken the state's anti-SLAPP law (TCPA), based on inaccurate data; the real problem is the lack of a Rule 12(b)(6) equivalent, leading to TCPA overuse. Bills SB336, HB 2459, and HB 2988 fail to address the underlying issue.
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52% Bias Score
Federal Anti-SLAPP Law Introduced to Protect Free Speech
Senators Ron Wyden, and Representatives Jamie Raskin and Kevin Kiley introduced the Free Speech Protection Act (FSPA), a federal Anti-SLAPP law modeled after the UPEPA, to protect free speech in federal courts by allowing quicker dismissal of meritless lawsuits, addressing jurisdictional inconsisten...
Federal Anti-SLAPP Law Introduced to Protect Free Speech
Senators Ron Wyden, and Representatives Jamie Raskin and Kevin Kiley introduced the Free Speech Protection Act (FSPA), a federal Anti-SLAPP law modeled after the UPEPA, to protect free speech in federal courts by allowing quicker dismissal of meritless lawsuits, addressing jurisdictional inconsisten...
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48% Bias Score
Montana Enacts Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, Strengthening Free Speech
Montana adopted the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), an anti-SLAPP law, passing the House 96-1 and the Senate 50-0, joining 10 other states and improving its free speech protections, previously considered among the weakest in the nation.
Montana Enacts Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, Strengthening Free Speech
Montana adopted the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), an anti-SLAPP law, passing the House 96-1 and the Senate 50-0, joining 10 other states and improving its free speech protections, previously considered among the weakest in the nation.
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40% Bias Score
Ranking US Anti-SLAPP Laws: A State-by-State Analysis
This article ranks U.S. states' anti-SLAPP laws, with UPEPA-adopting states receiving the highest rating for their comprehensive protection of free speech, while others show varying degrees of effectiveness based on scope, procedural safeguards, and uniformity provisions.
Ranking US Anti-SLAPP Laws: A State-by-State Analysis
This article ranks U.S. states' anti-SLAPP laws, with UPEPA-adopting states receiving the highest rating for their comprehensive protection of free speech, while others show varying degrees of effectiveness based on scope, procedural safeguards, and uniformity provisions.
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52% Bias Score
Ohio Enacts Strong Anti-SLAPP Law, Protecting Free Speech
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 237 into law on January 8, 2024, creating the Ohio Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), a cutting-edge anti-SLAPP law protecting free speech and public participation rights, making Ohio the ninth state to adopt such a law, and improving its l...
Ohio Enacts Strong Anti-SLAPP Law, Protecting Free Speech
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 237 into law on January 8, 2024, creating the Ohio Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), a cutting-edge anti-SLAPP law protecting free speech and public participation rights, making Ohio the ninth state to adopt such a law, and improving its l...
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48% Bias Score
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