California Anti-SLAPP Project


Bibliography on SLAPPs

Newspapers and Magazines (1998 - 2002)


1998

"Sweet victory for Alice on SLAPP," Reporter [Citizens Coal Council Magazine], Winter 1998.

"Short-order story becomes supersize snarl," The Dallas Morning News, January 11, 1998 (by Jerome Weeks).

"Sipple suit dismissed. (GOP media consultant Don Sipple loses his SLAPP suit against Mother Jones magazine's revelation of his spousal abuse)(OutFront - Updates)(Brief Article)," Mother Jones, January 11, 1998 (by John Cook).

"Is suit a SLAPP at free speech," Orlando Sentinel, January 26, 1998 (by Barbara J. Saffir).

"Lawmakers target suits that silence," St. Petersburg Times, February 19, 1998 (by Adam C. Smith).

"The Oprah effect: Will food critics keep quiet?," National News Reporter Vol. 7, No. 3, March 1998.

"Land Wars: When two South Jordan women decided to save some open space, they found themselves up to their eyballs in lawyers and SLAPP suits," Salt Lake City Weekly (Salt Lake City, UT), April 30, 1998 (by Andrea Moore Emmett).

"The Flight for Five Points: What began as a conflict between a local pub and the surrounding homeowners has become a legal battle over free speech and civic activism, " News & Observer (Raleigh, NC), May 3, 1998 (by Geoff Edgers).

"Prosecutor: WSU riot will result in 20 felony cases," The Columbian, May 14, 1998.

"1 for free speech, 0 for bully," Citizens Coal Council Reporter, Spring 1998.

"Jury awards $750,000 in SLAPP suit verdict," Gloucester County Times (Woodbury, NJ), July 1998 (by Lisa Oshop).

"Getting SLAPP-ed," Inside Story, July 1998 (by Anne Constable).

"Wash. Twp. 'slap' suit verdict near," Gloucester County Times (Woodbury, NJ), July 1, 1998 (by Kirsten Hartman).

"Developer ordered to pay homeowners he took to court," Philadelphia Inquirer, July 2, 1998 (by Scott Fallon).

"Residents win suit against developer," Courier-Post, July 2, 1998 (by Gene Vernacchio).

"Residents win SLAPP lawsuit case, Gloucester County Times (Woodbury, NJ), July 2, 1998 (by Kirsten Hartman).

"A SLAPP in the face against intimidation," Gloucester County Times, Editorial (Woodbury, NJ), July 5, 1998.

"Toxic targets: Polluter that dump on communities of color are finally being brought to justice," (Environmental racism) (Cover story)," E Magazine, July 17, 1998 (by Jim Motavilli).

"Experts say lawsuits cause citizens to pause," Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY), August 8, 1998 (by John Cheves).

"Developer sues neighborhood group," Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY), August 8, 1998 (by John Cheves).

"Gun club sues the neighbors of desired location: The lawsuit claims the defendants conspired to deny the club's rights to run a firing range near Faribault," Star Tribune (Minneapolis), August 16, 1998 (by Robert Franklin).

"Silencing citizens: Law on punitive suits needs defending," Star Tribune (Minneapolis), August 16, 1998.

"SLAPPing resistance," The Ecologist, September/October 1998 (by Andrew Rowell).

"Neighborhood activists rally around Rodine," The Des Moines Register, December 15, 1998 (by Anne Carothers-Kay).


1999

"Anti-SLAPP law expanded by court," The Daily Journal (San Francisco), January 22, 1999 (by Philip Carrizosa).

"High court interprets anti-SLAPP law broadly," The Recorder (San Francisco), January 22, 1999 (by Greg Mitchell).

"Anti-SLAPP debuts in federal court," The National Law Journal, April 5, 1999 (by Paul Elias).

"Pushing the SLAPP envelope: Candidates, governments and a guy named Milken use the anti-legal-bully law," The National Law Journal, April 12, 1999 (by Gail Diane Cox).

"The moral compass: A plea for plaintiff protection. The invigoration of existing anti-SLAPP policies is good; the paucity of such statutes is bad." American Lawyer Media, April 23, 1999 (by Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford).

"Troubled water: Evergreen Resources sues four who forced cleanup of discharge from oil and gas fields." Denver Rocky Mountain News, June 27, 1999 (by Deborah Frazier).

"SLAPP suit gets court whipping." New Jersey Lawyer, July 12, 1999 (by Evelyn Apgar).

"Southern Colorado citizens united for responsibility to the environment (SoCURE)." Citizens Coal Council Reporter, Summer 1999, p, 22.

"Defamation Suits by Cops a Violation of Constitution." Daily Journal, October 21, 1999 (by Martin Berg).

"Cop Who Sued Denouncer Is Liable for Fees." Daily Journal, October 21, 1999 (by John Roemer).

"Law Allowing Police Officers to Sue Public Ruled Illegal." Los Angeles Times, October 21, 1999 (by Henry Weinstein).

"Judge revokes police officers' ability to sue citizens filing false complaints." The Sacramento Bee, October 21, 1999 (by Claire Cooper).

"S.F. Police Officer to Pay Fees in Lawsuit He Filed." San Francisco Chronicle, October 21, 1999.

"Police-only right to sue overturned." San Jose Mercury News, October 21, 1999.

"SLAPP happy: Do multimillion-dollar lawsuits aim to silence public dissent?" Deseret News (Utah), November 7, 1999 (by Donna Kemp and Maria Titze).

"Senator May Revive Bill to Curb Lawsuits." Salt Lake Tribune, November 19, 1999.


2000

"Now, Corporate Assaults on Free Speech," Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Molly Ivins), January 18, 2000.

"South of the Border: Fremont County's quarry free-for-all erupts in bitter lawsuits, sweet government contracts and a threat to the Mexican Spotted Owl." Colorado Springs Independent, March 1, 2000.

"Suits Take a SLAPP at Citizens." The Gazette (Colorado Springs), May 26, 2000.

"How SLAPP Suits are Chilling Free Speech." Designer/builder, June 2000.

"City Seeks to Protect Developers' Critics." The Gazette (Colorado Springs), June 11, 2000.

"Memo to Members: Getting SLAPPed," Consumer Reports, July 2000.

"SLAPPs" Faux Paws (R. David Cox), July 4, 2000.

"SLAPPs: Travesties of Justice," Oregon's Future (Jerry J. Ritter), Summer/Fall 2000.

"SLAPP Suits Condemned by Council," The New Mexican (J. McDonald), August 28, 2000.


2001

"Stop Slapping Colorado Citizens Around." Denver Post (Ed Quillen), January 28, 2001.

"In SLAPP-happy times, Neighbors Need Protection." The New Mexican, February 5, 2001.

"Adventures in Parliamentary Procedures." Denver Post (Ed Quillen), March 6, 2001.

"SLAPPs Bill May Return." The Gazette (Kyle Henley), April 6, 2001.

"Anti-SLAPP Law Gives Freedom from Fear to Citizens." The New Mexican (Fred Rowe), April 22, 2001.

"Oregon House Passes Anti-SLAPP Bill." Associated Press, May 7, 2001.

"Landfill owners to pay $400,000 to woman who fought SLAPP." Associated Press, December 14, 2001.


2002

"Measure battles frivolous lawsuits." Denver Post (Arthur Kane), Jan. 29, 2002.

"A couple's effort to prevent houses on the site near Pennypack Park resulted in a lawsuit by the builder, who lives nearby." Philadelphia Inquirer (Tom Avril), Feb. 18, 2002.

"Debate over state budget expected to be heated: House to take up controversial measure targeting 'SLAPP' lawsuits." Denver Post (by Trent Seibert), March 10, 2002.

"Georgia anti-SLAPP law doesn't protect trespassing." Associated Press, March 29, 2002.

"Washington high court tosses developer's defamation suit." Associated Press, May 17, 2002.

"SLAPPs continue despite laws to protect citizen critics." Associated Press, June 4, 2002.

"Slandering corporations." San Francisco Chronicle(by Reynolds Holding), July 7, 2002.


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