Anti-SLAPP statute applies to all speech at official proceedings
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The California Supreme Court held in Briggs v. Eden Council for Hope & Opportunity that the state's Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) statute applies to all statements made during official proceedings and does not require a showing that the speech was connected to a public issue. The law was enacted to protect individuals against defamation lawsuits aimed at discouraging people from speaking out on public issues. The law protected a tenants' rights group from a landlord's defamation claim because the statements at issue were made in connection with a civil court proceedings and hearings before HUD.
Publication Name: News Media & the Law
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0149-0737
Year: 1999
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Access to juvenile courts: a reporter's guide to proceedings & documents in the 50 states & D.C
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A state-by-state guide to laws governing media access to juvenile court proceedings covers topics such as transfer hearings, access to juvenile court records, the consequences of revealing a juvenile's identity, and the use of cameras in juvenile court. Federal offenses by minors under the Juvenile Delinquency Act are also covered in the guide.
Publication Name: News Media & the Law
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0149-0737
Year: 1999
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