New England First Amendment Coalition, Media Groups Argue for Stronger Protections Against SLAPPs in Maine
July 02, 2021
July 02, 2021
WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, July 2 (TNSOps) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release:
The New England First Amendment Coalition recently called for stronger protections against strategic lawsuits against public participation ("SLAPPs") in Maine, emphasizing the need to safeguard the right of citizens to speak about matters of public concern.
SLAPPs are "meritless legal claims that chill the exercise of First Amendment . . .
The New England First Amendment Coalition recently called for stronger protections against strategic lawsuits against public participation ("SLAPPs") in Maine, emphasizing the need to safeguard the right of citizens to speak about matters of public concern.
SLAPPs are "meritless legal claims that chill the exercise of First Amendment . . .