# SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation)

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

A lawsuit filed less to win on the merits than to burden a defendant, such as a journalist or news outlet, with the cost and time of litigation over speech on a matter of public concern, discouraging further reporting or comment.

## Sources

1. SLAPP suit. https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/slapp_suit (Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institute).

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