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by ProllyInfamous 439 days ago
>No ... SLAPP prevent[s] that.

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.