Susanna Granieri is the senior staff writer at First Amendment Watch and lead researcher on The SLAPP Back Initiative, a first-of-its-kind database tracking strategic lawsuits against public participation. She previously reported on politics and policy for the Albany-based Legislative Gazette and investigated the use of faulty forensic science in death penalty convictions with the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. She is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz and the Columbia Journalism School.
Susanna Granieri
Senior Staff Writer
AI Company Anthropic Sues Trump Administration Seeking To Undo ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Designation
The fight has boosted Anthropic’s reputation among some customers and tech workers who sided with the company’s refusal to budge to pressure from the Trump administration.
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Brewer discussed the First Amendment arguments in the challenge to the EYEL and explained why he disagrees with the state.
Introducing The SLAPP Back Initiative
First Amendment Watch is building the first national database of alleged SLAPPs — strategic lawsuits against public participation — potentially meritless or malicious legal actions that can financially cripple and ultimately silence critical voices.
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Attorney Milo Schwab on a First Amendment Auditor’s Claims in Colorado
Schwab discussed the common goals of First Amendment auditors, the right to record police in Colorado, and what constitutes reasonable time, place and manner restrictions.
Media Attorney David Korzenik on South Park and First Amendment Protections for Parody
Korzenik discussed the First Amendment protections that are applied to satirical content and argued why those who criticize the president should be immune from defamation lawsuits he might file against them.
FIRE Attorney Zach Silver on the First Amendment Right to Record Police in Pennsylvania
Silver outlined the First Amendment issues in the case and discussed why qualified immunity should not apply.
Hulk Hogan’s Lasting Effect on Publishing and Privacy Isn’t What You Think
In this story, Gawker wins, but then there’s a plot twist. In the end, despite Gawker’s victory, it’s pretty clear why it ultimately settled instead of fighting up the chain of courts.