In Texas, a person cannot be sued for defamation for statements made in judicial or legislative proceedings. However, the rule has not been so clear
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Providing Reference for a Former Employee – What Can an Employer Say in Texas?
Most employers at some point get a call asking for a reference for one of their former employees. For good employees such call is not a problem,
The Fifth Circuit Addresses the Texas Anti-SLAPP Statute and the Commercial Speech Exemption for the First Time
Three years ago, Texas enacted its own anti-SLAPP statute, appropriately titled the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA). Since then, many defendants have taken advantage of
Freedom of Speech v. Defamation: The Texas Citizens Participation Act
In 2011, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), meant to curtail the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) often filed by