In his first public statement since his release from prison, Assange calls for journalistic solidarity - "we all need to stick together to hold the line"

Regulator says Osborne Clarke lawyer tried to shield then Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi from legitimate criticism

SLAPPs are often successful in silencing critical voices. Many victims who have been successfully intimidated are reluctant to speak out about their cases, let alone proactively or publicly. This leads to a serious lack of data that obscures the true scale of the problem.

Are you being intimidated by legal action? You may have been the victim of a SLAPP. To help those affected, we have compiled a comprehensive questionnaire which enables an initial assessment.

An open letter to the European Commission

Blueprint for Free Speech’s coordinator of the No SLAPP contact point in Germany, Philipp Wissing, shared insights on the rising threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in Europe at the "Global Corruption and Public Integrity: The Human Factor" conference.

In a surprising move, the Volkswagen Group has withdrawn its application for a temporary injunction against the traffic turnaround activist Tobias Rosswog.

Ruling overturns temporary injunction secured by Tesla in May 2023 and allows Krupsk to speak to regulators and the media

After more than five years in the UK’s high security Belmarsh Prison, Assange will no longer face the threat of extradition to the United States

In addition to the financial dimension, the psychological dimension is one of the central pressure points of SLAPPs: being legally prosecuted represents a psychological burden in various ways. Further research promises a better understanding and effective approaches.

SLAPP cases stand out because of the imbalance of power between the plaintiff and the defendant, and the lack of merit. In Croatia, this is usually accompanied by relatively high damages claims and by more than one lawsuit brought by the same plaintiff.