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Law's Andrew Geronimo on new anti-SLAPP law and free speech

Media | January 05, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff
Media Expert: Andrew Geronimo

Judge tosses defamation case over racism allegations at Cleveland council meeting

cleveland.com: Andrew Geronimo, director of the First Amendment Clinic at the School of Law, highlighted Ohio’s new anti-SLAPP law, saying it allowed for a swift dismissal of a defamation suit meant to chill public criticism and protected core free-speech rights during a contentious public debate.

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