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Thai authorities should uphold the right to freedom of expression by decriminalising defamation, a human rights group has said after the dismissal of criminal defamation cases brought against two activists by a local chicken processor.

Protests against police violence erupted around the country following the killing of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, by Minneapolis...

Make sure you read the update at the end This is a story that appears like it was created just to get Techdirt coverage, given how...

Under California's Anti-SLAPP law, a defendant may bring a special motion to strike any cause of action "arising from any act of that person in furtherance of the person's right of petition or free speech...

No matter what you might think of the various legal fights involving Stormy Daniels, her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, is making quite a...

What is it with super rich sports owners and SLAPP suits? Remember Redskins owner Dan Snyder? Well here's a situation that seems...

Throughout the campaign, we noted how Donald Trump's views on the First Amendment and free speech were horrific. While some of his...

Anyone who reads Techdirt knows that I've been heavily influenced by Larry Lessig, and have learned a lot from him. There still are...

You may recall that earlier this year, I heavily criticized Larry Lessig's defamation lawsuit against the NY Times, which I believe...

Devin Nunes is on quite a roll with stifling free speech. The Congressman, who once co-sponsored a bill discouraging frivolous lawsuits...