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Standing Rock Civil Rights Lawsuits Moving Forward After North Dakota Federal Court Rejects Defendants’ Dismissal Request

by Marianne Dugan | Sep 22, 2020 | Blog, Cases

In June, CLDC gave you an update on the various civil rights cases that we and others have filed against the various local governments (and their employees) that violated Water Protectors’ civil rights during the 2016 and 2017 Standing Rock actions opposing the...

Standing Rock Indigenous Water Protector Sues North Dakota Police for Abuse of Civil Rights

by Lauren Regan | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog, Cases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2020 Contact: Lauren Regan, Marianne Dugan, CLDC (541) 687-9180 Standing Rock Indigenous Water Protector Sues North Dakota Police for Abuse of Civil Rights Case Joins Several Other Standing Rock Cases Currently Stalled Pending...

The CLDC SLAPPs Corporate Bullies Back

by Lauren Regan | Jul 22, 2019 | Articles, Blog, Cases

As part of CLDC’s continuous activist defense program, we invite you to learn about Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and how to best armor you or your organization by requesting access to our free webinar with Lauren Regan, our Executive...

FOIA Requests: An Important Tool for Activists

by Communications | Jul 8, 2019 | Articles, Blog

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552) requires agencies of the U.S. government to disclose documents and information to any person who requests such documents or information. The FOIA.gov website states: “The basic function of the Freedom of...

Fighting Back Against SLAPP Suits

by Communications | Nov 1, 2018 | Cases

Current SLAPP Suits: Resolute Forest Products and Kasowitz Law Firm SLAPP Stand.earth and other Environmental Organizations On May 31, 2016 Resolute Forest Products filed a $300 million (CAD – Canadian dollars) lawsuit in the United States District Court for the...

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Standing Rock Civil Rights Lawsuits Moving Forward After North Dakota Federal Court Rejects Defendants’ Dismissal Request

Standing Rock Indigenous Water Protector Sues North Dakota Police for Abuse of Civil Rights

The CLDC SLAPPs Corporate Bullies Back

FOIA Requests: An Important Tool for Activists

Fighting Back Against SLAPP Suits

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