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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.637 (2026)

“Good faith communication in furtherance of the right to petition or the right to free speech in direct connection with an issue of public concern” defined

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NRS 41.637  “Good faith communication in furtherance of the right to petition or the right to free speech in direct connection with an issue of public concern” defined.  “Good faith communication in furtherance of the right to petition or the right to free speech in direct connection with an issue of public concern” means any:

      1.  Communication that is aimed at procuring any governmental or electoral action, result or outcome;

      2.  Communication of information or a complaint to a Legislator, officer or employee of the Federal Government, this state or a political subdivision of this state, regarding a matter reasonably of concern to the respective governmental entity;

      3.  Written or oral statement made in direct connection with an issue under consideration by a legislative, executive or judicial body, or any other official proceeding authorized by law; or

      4.  Communication made in direct connection with an issue of public interest in a place open to the public or in a public forum,

Ê which is truthful or is made without knowledge of its falsehood.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 1364; A 1997, 2593; 2013, 623)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 89 cases (32 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case: Spirtos v. Yemenidjian, 2021 NV 73 (Nev. 2021).
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Spirtos v. Yemenidjian, 2021 NV 73 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 60× “660(3)(a) unambiguously requires that the statement be a "good faith communication," which NRS 41.637 defines as a communication that "is truthful or is made without knowledge of its falsehood.”
Rosen Vs. Tarkanian, 2019 NV 59 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 10× “" NRS 41.637; see also Delucchi v. Songer, 133 Nev.”
Coker v. Sassone, 432 P.3d 746 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 6× “3d at 268 (quoting NRS 41.637). To satisfy this requirement, Coker relied on his declaration, wherein he swears that he bought the lithographs from a bulk art supplier and never personally created any copies of the artwork.”
Patin v. Ton Vinh Lee, 429 P.3d 1248 (Nev. 2018). · cites it 10× “" NRS 41.637 provides four alternative definitions for what can constitute a "good faith communication in furtherance of the right to petition or the right to free speech in direct connection with an issue of public concern," one of which includes a "statement made in direct…”
Stark Vs. Lackey, 2020 NV 4 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 6× “" NRS 41.637; see Delucchi, 133 Nev. at 299, 396 P.”
Taylor Vs. Colon, 2020 NV 50 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 8× “NRS 41.637 further defines "good faith communication" as one of four types related to public concern; relevant here is a "[c]ommunication made in direct connection with an issue of public interest in a place open to the public or in a public forum, which is truthful or is made…”
Kosor, Jr. Vs. Olympia Co.'s, LLC, 2020 NV 83 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 14× “660(3)(a); NRS 41.637 (defining qualifying communications).”
Williams Vs. Lazer, 2021 NV 44 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 4× “To satisfy the first prong of the anti-SLAPP special motion to dismiss analysis, the defendant must show that (1) "the comments at issue SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 5 (0) I947A AIWSto fall into one of the four categories of protected communications enumerated in NRS 41.637" and (2)…”
Century Sur. Co. v. Prince, 265 F. Supp. 3d 1182 (D. Nev. 2017). · cites it 6× “” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.637 . Prince argues, and Century does not contest, that the, complaint ⅛ based on a “[wjritten or oral statement made in direct connection with an issue under consideration by a legislative, executive or judicial body, or any other official proceeding…”
Baker v. Parsons, 750 N.E.2d 953 (Mass. 2001). “§§ 25-21 ,241-21,246 [1995]); Nevada (motion for summary judgment standard; see Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 41.637 , 41.650, 41. 660, 41.”
Taylor Vs. Colon, 2020 NV 50 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 8× “NRS 41.637 further defines "good faith communication" as one of four types related to public concern; relevant here is a lc] ommunication made in direct connection with an issue of public interest in a place open to the public or in a public forum, which is truthful or is made…”
Warren Whisenhunt v. Matthew Lippincott & Creg Parks, 416 S.W.3d 689 (Tex. App. 2013). “§ 5-807; Nev. Rev.Stat. § 41.637; Vt. Stat. Ann. tit.”
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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.637(1) — 11 cases
Rosen Vs. Tarkanian, 2019 NV 59 (Nev. 2019). “" NRS 41.637; see also Delucchi v. Songer, 133 Nev.”
Adelson Vs. Harris (nrap 5), 2017 NV 67 (Nev. 2017).
Walker v. Intelli-heart Servs. Inc. (D. Nev. 2020).
Adelson Vs. Harris (nrap 5), 2017 NV 67 (Nev. 2017).
Spg Artist Media, LLC v. Primesites, Inc. (Nev. 2017).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.637(2) — 10 cases
Borenstein v. The Animal Found. (D. Nev. 2023).
Delucchi Vs. Songer, 2017 NV 42 (Nev. 2017).
John v. Douglas Cnty. Sch. Dist., 219 P.3d 1276 (Nev. 2009).
Delucchi Vs. Songer, 2017 NV 42 (Nev. 2017).
Gigawatt Operations Inc. v. Williams (D. Nev. 2024).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.637(3) — 25 cases
Patin v. Ton Vinh Lee, 429 P.3d 1248 (Nev. 2018). “" NRS 41.637 provides four alternative definitions for what can constitute a "good faith communication in furtherance of the right to petition or the right to free speech in direct connection with an issue of public concern," one of which includes a "statement made in direct…”
Spirtos v. Yemenidjian, 2021 NV 73 (Nev. 2021). “660(3)(a) unambiguously requires that the statement be a "good faith communication," which NRS 41.637 defines as a communication that "is truthful or is made without knowledge of its falsehood.”
Taylor Vs. Colon, 2020 NV 50 (Nev. 2020). “NRS 41.637 further defines "good faith communication" as one of four types related to public concern; relevant here is a "[c]ommunication made in direct connection with an issue of public interest in a place open to the public or in a public forum, which is truthful or is made…”
Taylor Vs. Colon, 2020 NV 50 (Nev. 2020). “NRS 41.637 further defines "good faith communication" as one of four types related to public concern; relevant here is a lc] ommunication made in direct connection with an issue of public interest in a place open to the public or in a public forum, which is truthful or is made…”
Patin Vs. Lee, 2018 NV 87 (Nev. 2018).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.637(4) — 37 cases
Spirtos v. Yemenidjian, 2021 NV 73 (Nev. 2021). “660(3)(a) unambiguously requires that the statement be a "good faith communication," which NRS 41.637 defines as a communication that "is truthful or is made without knowledge of its falsehood.”
Kosor, Jr. Vs. Olympia Co.'s, LLC, 2020 NV 83 (Nev. 2020). “660(3)(a); NRS 41.637 (defining qualifying communications).”
Coker v. Sassone, 432 P.3d 746 (Nev. 2019). “3d at 268 (quoting NRS 41.637). To satisfy this requirement, Coker relied on his declaration, wherein he swears that he bought the lithographs from a bulk art supplier and never personally created any copies of the artwork.”
Stark Vs. Lackey, 2020 NV 4 (Nev. 2020). “" NRS 41.637; see Delucchi, 133 Nev. at 299, 396 P.”
Taylor Vs. Colon, 2020 NV 50 (Nev. 2020). “NRS 41.637 further defines "good faith communication" as one of four types related to public concern; relevant here is a "[c]ommunication made in direct connection with an issue of public interest in a place open to the public or in a public forum, which is truthful or is made…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.637(8) — 1 case
Panik v. TMM, Inc. (Nev. 2023).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.637(l) — 1 case
John v. Douglas Cnty. Sch. Dist., 219 P.3d 1276 (Nev. 2009).
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