<HTML>"SLAPP Lawsuits" - Off TopicWeb Pages
Given the recent interest in lawsuits, I thought
the below webpages might be of interest to people
even though it is off topic.
"States Are Starting to Slap Down Slapp Suits"
[
www.ired.com]
"Slapp suits are nothing new. A Slapp suit, which
stands for strategic litigation against public participation,
is an easy and often relatively inexpensive device
available for shutting up members of the public who
voice opposition to a proposed project"
Also, there is:
"SLAPP Statute" By Ralph S. Curtis
[
www.curtis-arata.com]
"I t's true. In California, there exists a law called the
"Anti-SLAPP Statute." "SLAPP" stands for "strategic
lawsuit against public participation."
"The anti-SLAPP statute was enacted in 1993 and has
not been widely used thus far. However, I can see it
being used more frequently as attorneys become familiar
with it and courts interpret its application in various
situations. It can be a very effective legal tool to use
against well-financed opponents bent on forcing
others into submission through the sheer cost of
engaging in litigation."
Yours,
Mr. Ed
The Talking Horse</HTML>
