You can be sued for sharing thoughts, opinions, or even facts. But Texas law protects you against frivolous lawsuits meant to intimidate you into shutting up. However, a proposed bill now threatens to weaken that protection. That has united some odd bedfellows to save the law. Spoiler alert: At the end of this podcast, the staggering legal fees one lawmaker is owed after he was sued and invoked this very law. Our guest is Laura Lee Prather, a Texas attorney and fierce free speech advocate now leading the charge to protect a law that's now in jeopardy. 00:00 - Introduction 0:29 - Welcome to Community Beer Company 3:01 - Intro to anti-SLAPP law 6:52 - Laura Prather interview 8:03 - Strategic lawsuit against public participation 13:34 - Going back to square one 17:11 - Reception from lawmakers 21:20 - Lawmakers of SLAPP victims 29:30 - Other states dealing with this law?