The Iowa House unanimously passed legislation Tuesday offering legal protections against lawsuits filed to limit freedom of speech and press.

(THE CONVERSATION) Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil claims brought against people or organizations who voice opinions publicly. These lawsuits are intended to ...

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill that lawmakers say is intended to protect free speech by curtailing ...

Jury selection just began for a lawsuit filed against Greenpeace in Morton County, North Dakota, kicking off a trial for a ...

A last-ditch effort by two London women’s advocates to have a former police officer’s lawsuit against them thrown out has ...

The Idaho House of Representatives voted unanimously Wednesday to pass a bill that the sponsors say protects public ...

It is to silence public and academic speech. The tactic used against us is what is known as a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP). These suits are brought principally not to win in ...

Some legal experts say the case is a particularly large and dangerous example of a so-called strategic lawsuit against public participation, or SLAPP, which wealthy individuals or corporations use ...

They've all been labeled SLAPPs -- Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation -- legal actions intended to silence critics and suppress free speech by dragging defendants into costly ...