Legal Reforms to Stop Abusive SLAPPs Fail to Prevent Chilling Effect on Free Speech

A new study warns that recent legal reforms designed to curb abusive Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are insufficient to stop the rich and powerful from silencing critics. These lawsuits continue to threaten freedom of speech across the U.S., U.K., and EU by intimidating individuals and organizations into silence. The findings suggest that structural changes are needed to protect the right to speak freely against powerful entities.