Litigation Associate, Samantha Zimmer, authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer on Pennsylvania’s Anti-SLAPP statute, which provides immunity from civil liability for individuals engaged in “protected public expression.” The article focuses on the details of the statute, which was filed in 2024 as a solution to address the uptick in strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP lawsuits), which typically include defamation or libel suits that are filed with the intent to silence speech rather than legitimately recover damages for reputational harm. In the article, Samantha uses examples of high-profile cases in California to demonstrate how the procedures in Pennsylvania’s statute may be applied. She further notes that certain provisions do not go into effect until the Pennsylvania Supreme Court promulgates Rules of Civil Procedure consistent with the process outlined in the Anti-SLAPP law and encourages parties and attorneys to stay abreast of any updates.
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