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  • Lawsuits to Suppress Expres...
    Matsubara, Naoki

    BULLETIN OF KIRYU UNIVERSITY, 2023, Volume: 34
    Journal Article

    However, the use of lawsuits that differ from their original purpose is an issue that needs to be addressed in Europe, the U.S.,and Japan as well. This paper examines and discusses the abuse of lawsuits to suppress legitimate expressive activities by examiningprecedents of what are called“ slap lawsuits” in Japan, and by considering the current status of anti-SLAPP laws in theU.S. and Europe, as well as past discussions and the current situation in Europe and the U.S.