A small nonprofit newspaper in Wisconsin recently won a legal victory against a frivolous defamation lawsuit. But sometimes winning isn’t enough.
The case against the Wausau Pilot & Review is a prime example of how resentful subjects of reporting can weaponize the legal system to attack the First Amendment. Without strong laws that protect against meritless lawsuits that chill speech, known as strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs, even journalists who win can lose.
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