The bill is particularly aimed at combating what are known as SLAPPs, or strategic law suits against public participation.
Such suits - typically involving large claims of money for defamation or damage to reputation - are common in cases where citizens or non-governmental organizations speak out against the environmental impact of company operations or development plans.
H/T
Lots of back and forth in the article on how or whether the legislation will work, but you would figure that if 25 states can implement something along these lines, it is at least possible.
Incidentally, Connie/Ed are in court today for the hearing on their application for leave to appeal the order against them requiring that reveal the anonymous posters in the Warman case (they need leave from the court before they can appeal the order). Note: Sorry about the previous sentence.
In any case, this post from earlier this morning:
RedDog wrote:
Semi-related: but where is the legal funding issue? There had been talk of X number of people pitching in to carry a line of credit. Where and when to be so directed?
Ed Kennedy responded:
You will get a PM [private message] on that now.
...suggests that FreeD's method of funding their case is still a work in progress.
