Anti-SLAPP statute applies to all speech at official proceedings

Article Abstract:

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.

California, Cases, Laws, regulations and rules, Strategic lawsuits against public participation, Public meetings

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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.

United States, Surveys, Free press and fair trial, Pretrial publicity, Right to fair and impartial trial, Juvenile courts

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