SLAPP laws would not help since they are about public participation - like for example, you oppose a permit for someone down the street, and they sue you for do

SLAPP laws would not help since they are about public participation - like for example, you oppose a permit for someone down the street, and they sue you for doing so. Or you express an opinion on facebook about a political figure, and they sue you for defamation. What we are talking about here would not be considered a SLAPP in most states.