Social Media takes on SLAPP-happy litigation
Meet Justin Kurtz, an undergrad with more than 12,000 friends. Facebook friends. 12,000?! Why the popularity? Apparently Kurtz knows how to take a “SLAPP”.. a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation that is. Or at least Kurtz and his 12,000 friends hope he knows how.
The story here is about a clash of two titans—the corporate or government plaintiffs willing to litigate to force a vocal critic to back down vs. the little guy channeling the power of social networks.Read more