To: All
52 posted on
10/16/2007 10:55:51 AM PDT by
backhoe
(Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
To: All
Richard Warman is at it again! More attacks on Free Dominion... [ 1 ... 5, 6, 7 ] --
What are "SLAPPs"?
http://www.cippic.ca/index.php?page=defamation-and-slapps/#faq_slapps
"SLAPP" stands for "Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation". SLAPPs are legal actions (usually defamation actions) launched for the primary purpose of shutting down criticism, and without a strong cause of action. The plaintiff's goal in a SLAPP is not to win the lawsuit, but is rather to silence a critic by instilling fear of large legal costs and the spectre of large damage awards. Despite their right to free speech, critics may be frightened into silence B e.g., taking down websites or comments made online - if they are threatened with a defamation-based SLAPP.
53 posted on
10/16/2007 12:51:31 PM PDT by
backhoe
(Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
To: All
Richard Warman is at it again! More attacks on Free Dominion... [ 1 ... 5, 6, 7 ] --
What are "SLAPPs"?
http://www.cippic.ca/index.php?page=defamation-and-slapps/#faq_slapps
"SLAPP" stands for "Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation". SLAPPs are legal actions (usually defamation actions) launched for the primary purpose of shutting down criticism, and without a strong cause of action. The plaintiff's goal in a SLAPP is not to win the lawsuit, but is rather to silence a critic by instilling fear of large legal costs and the spectre of large damage awards. Despite their right to free speech, critics may be frightened into silence B e.g., taking down websites or comments made online - if they are threatened with a defamation-based SLAPP.
54 posted on
10/16/2007 12:51:53 PM PDT by
backhoe
(Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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