8 h, mar 31, 2022 y - THE TIMES What the Johnny Depp battle tells us about Slapps
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If introduced in Britain the laws may prove a welcome free speech protection, but present a slippery slope to irresponsible reporting by the recklessHaving lost his libel action against The Sun in the UK over its “wife-beater” accusation, Depp has taken his battle to Virginia to sue her personally.
Virginia’s anti-Slapp laws grant immunity in connection with claims “based solely on statement . . . regarding a matter of public concern that would be protected under the first amendment, unless made with actual malice”. Depp argued that the anti-Slapp immunity does not apply because the dispute relates to their relationship and not to matters of public interest.
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