The Valley Stream, L.I., group "supports those who have become timid due to fear" of what are called "strategic lawsuits against public participation."

However in February, 2007 the Supreme Court of California dismissed all but one count under strategic lawsuit against public participation legislation.

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This case has received extensive publicity and touches on issues such as consumer protection, limits of libel, free speech, and strategic lawsuits against public participation.

The justice added: "The conservancy characterizes the suit as what has come to be known as a strategic lawsuit against public participation, or 'Slapp' suit.

Few of the suits, called strategic lawsuits against public participation, or Slapps, are successful.

Most of her claims were dismissed as strategic lawsuit against public participation, and the lawsuit was settled in 2007.

Cooperstock argues that the lawsuits are strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP).

When the local government sued the landowner for breach of settlement, the landowner contended that enforcement of the settlement was a strategic lawsuit against public participation.

MagicJack's suit was determined to be a strategic lawsuit against public participation and dismissed.