EFF to California Appeals Court: First Amendment Protects Journalist from Tech Executive’s Meritless Lawsuit
EFF asked a California appeals court to uphold a lower court’s decision to strike a tech CEO’s lawsuit against a journalist that sought to silence reporting the CEO, Maury Blackman, didn’t like.The journalist, Jack Poulson, reported on Maury Blackman’s arrest for felony domestic violence after...
Protecting Free Speech in Texas: We Need To Stop SB 336
The Texas legislature will soon be debating a bill that would seriously weaken the free speech protections of people in that state. If you live in Texas, it’s time to contact your state representatives and let them know you oppose this effort. Texas Senate Bill 336 (SB 336) is an attack on the...
Victory! EFF Helps Defeat Meritless Lawsuit Against Journalist
Jack Poulson is a reporter, and when a confidential source sent him the police report of a tech CEO’s arrest for felony domestic violence, he did what journalists do: reported the news. The CEO, Maury Blackman, didn’t like that. So he sued Poulson—along with Amazon Web Service, Substack, and...
This Bill Could Put A Stop To Censorship By Lawsuit
SLAPPs aren’t designed to win on the merits, but rather to harass journalists, activists, and consumers into silence by suing them over their protected speech. The Free Speech Protection Act would secure strong federal protection for people who have been subject to these meritless lawsuits.
EFF Helps News Organizations Push Back Against Legal Bullying from Cyber Mercenary Group
Cyber mercenaries present a grave threat to human rights and freedom of expression. They have been implicated in surveillance, torture, and even murder of human rights defenders, political candidates, and journalists. One of the most effective ways that the human rights community pushes back...
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