Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

Anti Strategic lawsuit against public participation - motions to dismiss - appeal. The act establishes an expedited process for a court to follow in a civil action in which a defendant files a motion to dismiss based upon the fact that the defendant was exercising the defendant's constitutional right to petition the government or of free speech. The act also authorizes an interlocutory appeal of the granting or certain denials of the motion to dismiss.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)