Michael Berry, Kaitlin M. Gurney, Pennsylvania Joins States Enacting Tough Anti-SLAPP Protections: The New Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, 96 Pa. B.A. Q. 1 (2025), Michael Berry and Kaitlin Gurney write that Pennsylvania’s new anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) law, the Pennsylvania Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (PA-UPEPA) aligns with state constitutional protections, particularly Article I, Sections 7 and 20, which safeguard freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, and association. The statute’s protection of “public expression” is consistent with both Pennsylvania and U.S. Supreme Court rulings on First Amendment rights. Additionally, PA-UPEPA is structured to respect the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s authority over procedural rules by requiring the court’s approval for procedural aspects of the law to take effect.