New York A06626 amends civil rights law to address strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), making technical corrections and.

New York A06626 amends the civil rights law to provide clearer guidelines for strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs). It allows prevailing defendants to recover costs and attorney's fees from SLAPP plaintiffs under specific conditions, including an adjudication or demonstration that the lawsuit lacked a substantial basis in fact or law. The bill also modifies the definition of "substantial basis" to require a heightened pleading burden.

New York A06626 amends civil rights law to address strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), making technical corrections and.

New York A06626 amends the civil rights law to provide clearer guidelines for strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs). It allows prevailing defendants to recover costs and attorney's fees from SLAPP plaintiffs under specific conditions, including an adjudication or demonstration that the lawsuit lacked a substantial basis in fact or law. The bill also modifies the definition of "substantial basis" to require a heightened pleading burden.