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(Anti)-Slapp Happy In Federal Court?: The Applicability Of State Anti-Slapp Statutes In Federal Court And The Need For Federal Protection Against Slapps, Caitlin Daday

Catholic University Law Review

In recent years, lawsuits known as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, or SLAPPs, have become increasingly common. These suits seek to intimidate and punish people for exercising their First Amendment rights. In response to SLAPPs, over half of the states have enacted anti-SLAPP statutes to protect the targets of SLAPPs. They do so by providing a mechanism for the target to dismiss the lawsuit more quickly than they would normally be able to. In federal courts, the question has arisen as to whether anti-SLAPP statutes should be applied in diversity suits given their close alignment to Federal Rules 8, 12, …

S09rs Sgb No. 16 (Order Of Business), Hanna, Jackson, Palermo, Prestridge

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

To amend Rule 6.1 of the Student Senate Rules of Order to rearrange the Order of Business.

S09rs Sgb No. 22 (Going Global), Hanna

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

to allocate a maximum of nineteen hundred dollars ($1,900.00) from the Student Senate Contingency Account to the Going Global Program at LSU.

S09rs Sgb No. 30 (Recycling Bill), Martin, Chetta, Hanna, Upton, Prestridge

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

to allocate a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) from the Senate Contingency Account to implement the Student Recycling Initiative.

S09rs Sgb No. 31 (Executive Approval), Palermo, Gammon, Hanna

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

To amend Article II Section 5 of the Student Government Bylaws to require Senate approval for all appointments to the Executive Staff

S09rs Sgr No. 9 (W Policy), Hanna, Bonvillain, Gammon

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To urge the endorsement of the proposed Withdrawal “W” Policy revisions for adoption by the Student & Faculty Senates of LSU.

S09rs Sgr No. 18 (Secret Shoppers), Hanna, Caffarel

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To Create The ITS “Secret Shoppers” Committee.

S09rs Sgr No. 22 (Priority Points), Hanna, Caffarel

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To urge and request the increased student support of home football games by rewarding those who accumulate a certain amount of priority points.

S09rs Sgr No. 25 (Retake Classes), Bourgeois, Hanna, Upton

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To urge and request that the LSU Administration allow

students to retake classes previously passed by that student

S09rs Sgr No. 13 (Academic Calendar), Palermo, Gammon, Hanna

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To urge and request Louisiana State University to change the academic calendar.

S08rs Sgr No. 14 (Spring Break), Palermo, Gammon, Hanna

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To urge Louisiana State University to change the academic calendar to make the Spring Break holiday more in line with some of our peer institutions and schools in the East Baton Rouge School system.

S08rs Sgr No. 24 (W Policy Committee, Bryant, Remson, Hanna, Palermo

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To Urge and Request the Creation of a Committee

in Regard to the Newly-Established “W” Policy