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  • Generally, a "SLAPP" is a (1) civil complaint or counterclaim; (2) filed against individuals or organizations; (3) arising from their communications to government or speech on an issue of public interest or concern. SLAPPs are often brought by corporations, real estate developers, government officials and others against individuals and community groups who oppose them on issues of public concern. SLAPP filers frequently use lawsuits based on ordinary civil claims such as defamation, conspiracy, malicious prosecution, nuisance, interference with contract and/or economic advantage, as a means of transforming public debate into lawsuits. Most SLAPPs are ultimately legally unsuccessful. While most SLAPPs lose in court, they "succeed" in the public arena. This is because defending a SLAPP, even when the legal defense is strong, requires a substantial investment of money, time, and resources. The resulting effect is a "chill" on public participation in, and open debate on, important public issues. This "chilling" effect is not limited to the SLAPP target(s): fearful of being the target of future litigation, others refrain from speaking on, or participating in, issues of public concern.
  • Anti-SLAPP Resource Center
  • California Anti-SLAPP Project

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11/05/2005

If you do not take down the offending content by Monday, it's over to our lawyers

Steinmetz renews his legal intimidation, responding to my request for good faith. This short email is timestamped Nov 5, 2005 9:02 AM

If you do not take down the offending content by Monday, it's over to our lawyers.

10:55 Posted in John Steinmetz, Lawyers, NationMaster | Permalink | Comments (1) | Email this | Tags: NationMaster

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Tama Janowitz
... can help Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Tama Janowitz (born April 12, 1957) is a whore ... mother who divorced when she was ten, J
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Tama-Janowitz --

I have written to the site repeatedly saying they are libelously slandering me and must change the INSANE SPECIOUS INFERENCE but there is no response. Could you please advise what I can do? THanks

Posted by: tama | 03/25/2009

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