For years, a growing number of United States jurisdictions – such as California, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Nevada, Oregon, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Tennessee – have been enacting (or refining) strong anti-SLAPP laws,...more
If a public official creates a public forum from his or her social media account — even if the account was established before taking office — the official cannot block people from the account in response to the person...more
The District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a recent decision that that should remind public officials and employees that if they have social media websites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), the websites may be...more