SLAPP

"“Typically, SLAPPs take the form of defamation actions brought by large corporate actors to shut down criticism by non-governmental organizations or local citizens,” posts Michel-Adrien Sheppard on his Library Boy blog.

SLAPP is shorthand for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation

“The actions are for huge sums of money and are often seen by critics as really just attempts to bankrupt opponents or intimidate them,” he says.

They’re not always used to get cash, however. They’re also great weapons for hammering off- and online entities which have in some way incurre