In the second issue of this publication, we discussed the unintended consequences of the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), also known as the Anti- Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) statute. Originally designed to encourage and safeguard the constitutional rights of persons under the First Amendment, the Anti- SLAPP statute was increasingly being used as a “weapon against weapons” to defeat a variety of legal actions never intended to be covered by the TCPA.

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