Legal intimidation
Subtitle: a SLAPP in the face of democracy
By: Fiona J.L. Donson.
Publisher: Free Association Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Petition, Right of -- Great Britain; Freedom of speech -- Great Britain; Political participation -- Great Britain
Other titles: SLAPP in the face of democracy.; Strategic lawsuits against public participation in the face of democracy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-166) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: protecting corporate reputations; title: Legal intimidation in the USA; title: Free speech in the USA; title: SLAPPs in Canada; title: McDonald's love affair with libel law; title: McLibel: McDonald's goes to court; title: Monsanto: protecting business; title: Biotechnology as business; title: Biotechnology versus genetiX snowball; title: Conclusion: free speech or legal intimidation.