Civil Litigation
Jan. 3, 2020
Precedent is building for Twitter defamation defenses
Twitter slap fights turned anti-SLAPP fights are quickly becoming common enough to build precedent.
Rep. Devin Nunes, R-California, on Capitol Hill in Washington last fall. (New York Times News Service)
Twitter slap fights turned anti-SLAPP fights are quickly becoming common enough to build precedent.
The power of the social media website is so widely felt that it's been central to recent litigation brought by and against t actor Johnny Depp, technology company CEO Elon Musk and President Donald J. Trump.
Even California's elected officials are seeking action over allegedly defamatory Twitter jab...
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