Comments on: Another reason for concern about public funding for DrinkWise http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/13/another-reason-for-concern-about-public-funding-for-drinkwise/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:29:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: meski http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/13/another-reason-for-concern-about-public-funding-for-drinkwise/#comment-34397 meski Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:24:09 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/13/another-reason-for-concern-about-public-funding-for-drinkwise/#comment-34397 Trying for a SLAPP? A strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) is a lawsuit that is intended to intimidate and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition. Winning the lawsuit is not necessarily the intent of the person filing the SLAPP. The plaintiff's goals are accomplished if the defendant succumbs to fear, intimidation, mounting legal costs or simple exhaustion and abandons the criticism. A SLAPP may also intimidate others from participating in the debate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_lawsuit_against_public_participation Trying for a SLAPP?

A strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) is a lawsuit that is intended to intimidate and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition. Winning the lawsuit is not necessarily the intent of the person filing the SLAPP. The plaintiff’s goals are accomplished if the defendant succumbs to fear, intimidation, mounting legal costs or simple exhaustion and abandons the criticism. A SLAPP may also intimidate others from participating in the debate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_lawsuit_against_public_participation

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