'Process is the punishment': The rise of SLAPP suits in the US
Washington (AFP) Feb 25, 2025
What do Donald Trump's lawsuit against an Iowa pollster, a $300 million case against Greenpeace by an oil pipeline operator, and companies suing customers over negative reviews have in common? 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, time-consumi