Resources
Here are some background resources on “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation” (SLAPPs) and advice for responding to legal bullying. If you or your organization faces the risk of a SLAPP, we strongly recommend that you find legal counsel, because each case requires a unique response.
- What is a SLAPP? - Not all lawsuits are SLAPPs. Here are some of the warning signs of a SLAPP.
- Who is vulnerable? - SLAPPs pose a threat to a wide range of individuals and organizations working in the public interest. Here are some recent, emblematic cases.
- Know your rights - You can reduce your risk of SLAPPs by taking certain precautionary measures.
- Get help - If you have been sued or face the threat of a SLAPP, here are some immediate steps to consider.
- Our cases - Learn more about the work of the task force and its individual members.
- Help us end SLAPP - There is wide support for ending SLAPPs. What we need now is unified action.
- SLAPP Tactics
- Types of Cases
- Resource Categories
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Chevron: Protect the Protest’s Corporate Bully of the Year
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Court Dismisses Abusive Dakota Access Pipeline Company Lawsuit Against Activists and Environmental Groups
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Environmental Groups, Activists Win Dismissal of Lawsuit Filed by Dakota Access Pipeline Company
Racketeering Conspiracy Lawsuit Against Krystal Two Bulls and Other Pipeline Protesters Dismissed February 15, 2019
Federal Court Dismisses $900 Million Pipeline Company Lawsuit Against Greenpeace
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District Judge Dismisses Corporate-led Racketeering Claims Against Activist Groups
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