It’s one of those procedural yawns that makes a huge difference in practice, notes Ken at Popehat, focusing on Michael Mann’s defamation suit against Mark Steyn, National Review and others. Earlier here, here, here, etc.
It’s one of those procedural yawns that makes a huge difference in practice, notes Ken at Popehat, focusing on Michael Mann’s defamation suit against Mark Steyn, National Review and others. Earlier here, here, here, etc.
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The most effective anti-SLAPP law would establish a norm the a losing libel plaintiff pays the defendant’s legal costs. The reverse should *not* apply. In frivolous cases, the judge or jury could make the plaintiff and his lawyer jointly and severally liable for double or triple costs.