House Bill 1466 (HB 1466), signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro on July 17, addresses a crucial weakness in the state's previous legislation ...
As a former Ohio judge, former Ohio deputy attorney general, and a current free-speech litigator, I want our state’s laws to offer strong protection ...
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed into law a robust new anti-SLAPP statute
NOTE: This blog post will provide updates on the states that have enacted new or improved existing anti-SLAPP laws since the November 2023 publication ...
South Carolina currently provides no protection against a key threat to free speech: strategic lawsuits against public participation, or “SLAPPs.”
Current West Virginia law provides no SLAPP protection whatsoever for speakers who comment on any matter of public concern.
State lawmakers have a golden opportunity to strengthen free speech for all Pennsylvanians this year.
What can Michigan do to improve free-speech protections for its citizens?
Unfortunately, as the Institute for Free Speech’s new 2023 Anti-SLAPP Report Card highlights, Idaho is one of a dwindling number of states without vital ...
The new Institute for Free Speech report analyzes each state’s laws, showing a positive trend but cautioning that many states still fail to adequately ...