Abstract:Since mid‐twentieth century, courts and state legislatures have recognized that legitimate petitioning and free speech activities should not be subject to civil litigation. Laws meant to regulate or proscribe one form of activity should not be abused to curb First Amendment activities. Over the past thirty years a number of states have enacted legislation to protect individuals and organizations active in social and environmental causes, as well as local development issues, from groundless lawsuits, known as S… Show more
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