Be careful when bringing anti-SLAPP motions to ensure comments are in public interest, lawyer says

By Ian Burns ( February 13, 2025, 3:24 PM EST) -- An Ontario woman has lost in the province’s highest court after attempting to get a libel and slander case against her dismissed, with the court saying comments she made against her former lawyer were private and thus not subject to a law aimed at reducing strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs....