Pennsylvania Joins States Enacting Tough Anti-SLAPP Protections: The New Uniform Public Expression Protection Act

In this Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly article, Michael Berry and Kaitlin M. Gurney take a detailed look at the Pennsylvania Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which Michael was instrumental in drafting. The two co-authors explore the Uniform Law Commission legislation that provided a model for this law, describe the Act’s substantive and procedural provisions, and explain how the Act’s immunity operates in practice and its applicability in federal court.

Michael and Kaitlin are partners in the firm's Media and Entertainment Law Group.

Read the full article here.