In depth legal research and resources about specific topics significant to grassroots movement organizing and frontline activists.
Civil Lawsuits & Privacy: What Activists Need to Know
Civil Lawsuits & Privacy: What Activists Need to Know Protecting Your Privacy When You Want to Sue the Government for Harming You by Marianne Dugan, CLDC Senior Staff Attorney Civil litigation is a useful tool [...]
Contempt of Court: Not Just A Feeling Part II
CONTEMPT OF COURT: NOT JUST A FEELING Part II of a Contempt Primer for Activists and Their Communities by Sandra Freeman, CLDC Senior Staff Attorney *This is not intended as legal advice, but is general [...]
Contempt of Court: Not Just A Feeling
CONTEMPT OF COURT: NOT JUST A FEELING Part I of a Contempt Primer for Activists and Their Communities by Sandra Freeman, CLDC Senior Staff Attorney *This is not intended as legal advice, but is general [...]
How to defend against SLAPP and RICO: Coming Soon to a CLDC website near you!
By Maslyn Locke, CLDC Law Clerk CLDC’s motto is “assert your rights, we’ve got your back.” In order to ensure that activists and targeted community members know the law and how it might impact them [...]
Break Free Resources
May 4-15, 2016: A global wave of mass actions will target the world’s most dangerous fossil fuel projects, in order to keep coal, oil and gas in the ground and accelerate the just transition to [...]
Railroads, Ports, and Utilities Legal Primer
This legal primer is intended to be a basic legal resource for activists and legal observers involved in protests at or around railroads, ports, and energy facilities. Train Bock Use this guide to [...]
Guide to Using Corporate Logos
CLDC's guide to using corporate logos, also known as brand jamming. This guide will help navigate trademark and copyright rules.
SLAPP Suits
Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation, also known as SLAPP suits, ordinarily arise out of defamation lawsuits. Defamation is a common law tort whereby one citizen can sue another citizen for damage to reputation.