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SONMEZ V. WASHINGTON POST – IS AN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST A NEWSPAPER A SLAPP?
A “SLAPP” is a “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation”—a meritless lawsuit, usually filed by a well-resourced plaintiff to deter ordinary people from exercising their political or legal rights or...