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EU adopts anti-SLAPPs directive

The European Union (EU) has approved a directive that will restrict the use of so-called 'strategic lawsuits against public participation' (SLAPPs), where rich individuals bringlegal cases to silence critics or prevent journalists from investigating wrongdoing.

The European Union (EU) has approved a directive that will restrict the use of so-called 'strategic lawsuits against public participation' (SLAPPs), where rich individuals bringlegal cases to silence critics or prevent journalists from investigating wrongdoing.

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