anti-SLAPP law
Coverage of anti-SLAPP law in the Nexus archive.
- Anti-Slapp law plays role in backing Va. teacher and parent targeted by false online accusations
A Northern Virginia court awarded over $1 million in damages to a teacher and parent after they were targeted by false online accusations from a conservative political action committee. The case, involving Virginia’s anti-SLAPP law, addressed claims that Robert Rigby Jr. and Vanessa Hall were child predators, which were found to lack factual basis and caused reputational harm.
- Hunter Biden's ex-lawyer ordered to pay $50K to former Trump aide after harassment claims crumble
Kevin Morris, Hunter Biden's ex-lawyer, was ordered to pay $50,000 to former Trump aide Garrett Ziegler and his nonprofit Marco Polo after harassment claims failed in court. The case centered on Morris alleging Ziegler impersonated a Democratic strategist during a 2022 phone call about the Hunter Biden laptop, but Morris failed to provide evidence linking Ziegler to the call. Ziegler's attorney is now petitioning the Supreme Court to review California’s anti-SLAPP law.