A powerful corporation starts an expensive lawsuit with no legal basis against a protest group who objects to the pollution the corporation is causing. The corporation knows the protestors cannot afford the legal costs and hopes to silence their criticism. This is an example of a

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This is an example of a SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) lawsuit, which is intended to censor, intimidate, and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense.

A Powerful Corporation Starts an Expensive Lawsuit with No Legal