SLAPP Suits
segment of a 2019 episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"SLAPP Suits" is a part of the HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It is focused on strategic lawsuits against public participation, known as SLAPP suits–lawsuits made to scare people out of saying anything bad about someone else. It was first played on November 10, 2019, as part of the twenty-ninth episode of the series's sixth season. During the twenty six-minute video, comedian John Oliver talked about the result of a lawsuit against him from mining businessman Robert E. "Bob" Murray. He talked about the harmful effects of lawsuits like that. Oliver then ended the clip with a song entitled "Eat Shit, Bob!" in honor of winning his lawsuit.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver episode | |
Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 29 (segment) |
Presented by | John Oliver |
Original air date | November 10, 2019 (2019-November-10) |
Running time | 26 minutes |
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