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Anti-Slapps Essay

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Nevada Anti-SLAPPS Nevada has had the strongest anti-SLAPPS law. Anti-SLAPPS was created to keep people from prolonging court hearings and new bill will undermine current Anti-SLAPPS in Nevada. “SLAPPS short for “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation” is used to intimidate and silence anyone with a voice of such places as businesses, reasons are often for environmental and or local development problems happening.” (Anti-SLAPP Laws | Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.) “What an anti-SLAPP law is meant to provide relief from such SLAPP suits. The process is usually a person being sued motions to strike case for reasons that its involvement is with speech about a public concern.” “The plaintiff must then show …show more content…

(Randazzo, M.J. (2013). A. Any movant is immune from civil action- not just liability from claims arising from his/her protected speech. B. The once 30 days to rule is reduced to just 7 days after motion is served, denial of an Anti- SLAPP motion is immediately appealable. 3. Legislation and Environmental Protection “In a report by Catherine S. Norman says Anti-SLAPP laws are “enacted in a complex and dynamic setting.” “Full analysis of impact would require understanding of variety of channels through which behavior changes of polluters, public servants’ implications of SLAPPS, activity for environment.” (Norman, C.S. (2010,06). A. Anti-SLAPPS measures can affect final outcomes for the environment. B. Not possible to advocate for or against SLAPPS on efficiency or environmental grounds. 4. Nevada Provisions “Successful Anti-SLAPP parties get back fees and costs in dismissing action against them, they then can go after the party with a new claim filing a SLAPP -suit with statutory right to also get back costly damages under NRS.41.670.” (Randazzo, M.J. (2013). A. Nevada Attorney General Office or Office of Municipal Attorney can act as council B. Creation of a separate cause of action Two years after passing SB286, Nevada Senate repealed this provision in the form of SB444. This bill repeals the fee shifting section. The thought of having to pay for bogus lawsuits trying to stifle speech some people

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