An open letter to the European Commission

Attorney Dr. Robert Brockhaus: "It is important that society becomes more aware of what SLAPPs are and what instruments are available to legally defend against them."

Blueprint for Free Speech’s coordinator of the No SLAPP contact point in Germany, Philipp Wissing, shared insights on the rising threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in Europe at the "Global Corruption and Public Integrity: The Human Factor" conference.

In a surprising move, the Volkswagen Group has withdrawn its application for a temporary injunction against the traffic turnaround activist Tobias Rosswog.

Ruling overturns temporary injunction secured by Tesla in May 2023 and allows Krupsk to speak to regulators and the media

Attorney Prof. Dr. Roger Mann: “Anyone who researches carefully and reports responsibly on this basis will certainly still need good nerves in the event of intimidation events - but no wonder.”

Our German No SLAPP contact point is supported by legal experts to ensure that the training courses and other services offered by the drop-in center are of the highest professional standard. In this series of interviews, we introduce the advisory board members individually.

After more than five years in the UK’s high security Belmarsh Prison, Assange will no longer face the threat of extradition to the United States

In addition to the financial dimension, the psychological dimension is one of the central pressure points of SLAPPs: being legally prosecuted represents a psychological burden in various ways. Further research promises a better understanding and effective approaches.

SLAPP cases stand out because of the imbalance of power between the plaintiff and the defendant, and the lack of merit. In Croatia, this is usually accompanied by relatively high damages claims and by more than one lawsuit brought by the same plaintiff.

Guests from journalism, federal politics, administration, the legal profession, trade unions, the NGO sector and activism discussed problems and perspectives regarding increasing attempts at legal intimidation and the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive

US could not guarantee that the WikiLeaks publisher would be entitled to a First Amendment defence