Friday, 3 April 2015

Should Lawyers Be Held Accountable When Clients Sue Just To Punish Whistleblowers?

Should Lawyers Be Held Accountable When Clients Sue Just To Punish Whistleblowers?


Deep-pocketed companies have a long history of filing frivolous lawsuits with the sole intent of putting defendants through the expensive legal wringer. This sort of courtroom bullying is known as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) and several states have Anti-SLAPP laws to deter this type of abuse. Plaintiffs that file these lawsuits can face penalties, but one question being considered by a California appeals court is whether plaintiffs’ lawyers should be...

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