From the article (translated): The real problem, however, is the lack of a legal standard that would define and prohibit SLAPPs. In most cases, the only defense available to the organizations or media companies being sued is to claim an abuse of law, i.e., to object that the lawsuit is inappropriate and therefore abusive. However, this double-edged sword is less an expression of a strong position than an act of legal desperation. The cases are increasing and follow the same patterns: power versus transparency, threats instead of dialogue, escalation instead of clarification. One example is the Bruno Manser Fund, which not only has to defend itself against a lawsuit for invasion of privacy, but also against criminal and tax law allegations and even against denunciations to certification bodies or donors. SLAPP strategies often mix legitimate and illegitimate claims. This makes it even more difficult to assert that the action is inappropriate. Source: https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/slapp-klagen-wie-trump-methoden-die-schweiz-erreichen-615478578703 w/o paywall: https://archive.ph/GWA1f submitted by /u/JollyQuiscalus
Originally posted by u/JollyQuiscalus on r/Switzerland