Tennessee Public Participation Act

Horwitz Wins Grant of Second-Ever Anti-SLAPP Petition Under the Tennessee Public Participation Act, Secures $26,500.00 Attorney’s Fees and Sanctions Award

The second-ever anti-SLAPP petition filed under the Tennessee Public Participation Act (TPPA)—Tennessee’s new anti-SLAPP statute—has officially been granted, accompanied by the largest fee-shifting award ($26,500.00) ever awarded in a defamation case filed in Tennessee.  The final order—granted by Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Joe

By |2021-04-19T19:49:06-05:00June 16th, 2020|Anti-SLAPP, Constitutional Law, Daniel Horwitz, Defamation, First Amendment, Litigation, Tennessee Public Participation Act|
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Horwitz Secures Grant of First-Ever Anti-SLAPP Petition In Tennessee in Lawsuit Regarding Negative Yelp Review

On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Public Participation Act—Tennessee's first meaningful anti-SLAPP statute—took effect. The statute dramatically expanded the scope of speech that receives heightened legal protection in Tennessee. It also equips people targeted by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation ("SLAPP-suits") with important tools

By |2021-02-17T16:06:59-06:00February 13th, 2020|Anti-SLAPP, Daniel Horwitz, Defamation, First Amendment, Litigation, Tennessee Public Participation Act|
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