A California judge could have invoked the state’s anti-SLAPP law and spared us the ugly details of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s chaotic relationship, but things are different in Virginia.
where she did not specifically name her abuser, arguing that the piece was disparaging and hurt his career. Heard subsequently countersued, reiterating her claims of violence at the hands of Depp.
Robert Sack, a senior judge at the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, says anti-SLAPP laws have become “a big deal” in defamation cases. It’s not clear that a California judge would’ve tossed Depp’s case, and Sack says there are a few reasons why so many defamation cases happen in Virginia, including robust interstate commerce and its proximity to Washington, D.C.“One reason being because they’re so strong and they differ so much from state to state,” he said. “So the fact that it’s very strong and can and does differ from state to state makes it a very good ground for a lot of recent litigation,” he explained, citing Rep.
Heard, who is decades younger than Depp and lacks the same name recognition, was the subject of ridicule and bullying from her ex-husband’s fans. “Virginia is OK as a state for defamation cases,” said Jeremiah Denton, a Virginia Beach attorney who primarily represents plaintiffs.
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