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by JumpCrisscross
439 days ago
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> infinitely rich companies can of course bankrupt any ordinary human by suing them over and over again No. Not only does SLAPP prevent that, a rich, unpopular company trying to silence a whistleblower through tort is running a PR campaign for their legal defence fund. More realistic: being blacklisted from employment. |
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Yes and no.
I have successfully defended myself from a SLAPP lawsuit. I have also been arrested. To quote the arresting officer of the unrelated (and questionable) arrest:
"You may beat the rap, but you won't beat the ride!"
Defending yourself with an anti-SLAPP mechanism is expensive, time-consuming, and (even with an attorney) both parties can be made to look foolish.
In my own SLAPP lawsuit, I represented myself (so no attorney fees). I don't recommend others pick fights with megacorporations.