Protecting yourself from legal action

You cannot eliminate legal risk entirely, but you can reduce how vulnerable you are to SLAPP‑type tactics. The goal is not perfection. It is to be able to show, if challenged, that your reporting was careful, substantively true in fact, a matter of reasonable opinion, or a responsible communication on a matter of public interest.

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Best Practices

 

This module covers the best practices to try and make sure you are protected from SLAPPs

Pre-publication Advice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When a legal letter arrives

Receiving a letter from a law firm can be frightening, especially when it talks about millions of dollars in damages or criminal consequences. The way you respond in the first few days can shape the rest of the dispute.