{"id":3056,"date":"2026-04-24T04:24:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tidhar-law.co.il\/areas-of-practice\/defamation\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T10:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T07:09:01","slug":"defamation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tidhar-law.co.il\/en\/services\/defamation\/","title":{"rendered":"Defamation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3056\" class=\"elementor elementor-3056 elementor-866\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047a0fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"047a0fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d36b96d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d36b96d\" 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class=\"llzo4pxp softlite-dynamic-card-box-button softlite-dynamic-card-box-button-text\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"s23b40n5\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"><\/path><path d=\"m12 5 7 7-7 7\"><\/path><\/svg>Back to Practice Areas<\/a><div class=\"mdji1xtw\"><span class=\"v9jylvb3 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"><\/span><span class=\"ovi17laf softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">Defamation and SLAPP lawsuits for reputation protection and complex dispute management<\/span><\/div><h1 class=\"hpxkztva softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">SLAPP Lawsuits in Israel: The Historic Precedent in the Inbal Or Case<\/h1><\/div><\/section> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d63749 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d63749\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f48518b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f48518b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98c723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c98c723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years, awareness of the phenomenon of SLAPP lawsuits has been growing\u2014legal proceedings whose purpose is not necessarily a genuine resolution of a dispute, but rather creating pressure, deterrence, and harm to freedom of expression.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In one of the most prominent and publicized proceedings in Israel, related to Inbal Or, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tidhar-law.co.il\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tidhar Tzur  Co.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> led a significant precedent in which the SLAPP doctrine was adopted for the first time in Israel\u2014a legal mechanism designed to protect defendants against abusive SLAPP lawsuits.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>What is a SLAPP Lawsuit?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A SLAPP lawsuit (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) is a lawsuit filed with the purpose of deterring public, professional, or journalistic criticism by exerting legal and economic pressure on the defendant.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In many cases, the very conduct of the legal proceeding is intended to create a chilling effect and deter individuals from expressing legitimate positions or criticism.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>The Precedent in the Inbal Or Case and the Firm&#8217;s Role<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the course of the legal proceeding, Tidhar Tzur  Co. advanced the position that the use of SLAPP lawsuits as a tool for intimidation or silencing should not be permitted.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The firm&#8217;s legal strategy focused on identifying clear indicators of a SLAPP lawsuit, emphasizing the potential harm to freedom of expression, and promoting swift and effective dismissal of the proceeding.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The proceeding concluded with a precedent-setting decision of broad significance for Israeli law and the protection of freedom of expression.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>How Can One Respond to a SLAPP Lawsuit?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proper handling of a SLAPP lawsuit requires deep understanding of defamation law, commercial litigation, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tidhar-law.co.il\/services\/arbitration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and complex dispute management.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tidhar Tzur  Co. represents clients in litigation proceedings and lawsuits with public sensitivity, while striving for swift, discreet, and effective solutions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd09d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd09d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leading Precedent: The firm led the historic precedent in the Inbal Or case, in which the SLAPP doctrine was adopted for the first time in Israel, protecting defendants against abusive SLAPP lawsuits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5263426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5263426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Services in This 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