SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) can be an issue in any system of torts. Solutions vary from specific anti-SLAPP laws (which Massachuset

SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) can be an issue in any system of torts. Solutions vary from specific anti-SLAPP laws (which Massachusetts actually has, but apparently it's hard to prove), to making awarding attorney's fees to the winner a typical outcome. The issue is always about balancing the two sides, since it's really difficult to increase the barriers to filing frivolous lawsuits without also increasing the barriers to filing legitimate lawsuits.