Fighting SLAPPs, Protecting the First Amendment
In Dwight R. v. Christy B., the Court of Appeal recently addressed the application of California’s anti-SLAPP law to allegedly illegal acts. Some confusion on this issue arises from the California Supreme Court’s ruling in Flatley v. … Read the rest
In DC Comics v. Pac. Pictures Corp., the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed the rule that an order ruling on a motion made pursuant to California’s anti-SLAPP statute is immediately appealable in federal court.
In the search for … Read the rest
In Young v. CBS Broadcasting, Inc., the Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District recently reversed a trial court’s decision and granted CBS Broadcasting Inc.’s anti-SLAPP motion.
“A Life Hijacked,” originally aired in 2008, reported on 86-year-old Mary … Read the rest