(Updated December 16, 2008)
Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. v. Gore (Court of Appeal, 6th District, 2008)
Review granted July 30, 2008 (S164174)
Issues for review: "(1) Which party bears the burden of persuasion with respect to the applicability of the anti-SLAPP exemptions set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 425.17, subdivision (c)? (2) Does Code of Civil Procedure section 425.17, subdivision (c), exempt from anti-SLAPP protection an advertisement by a lawyer soliciting clients for a contemplated lawsuit?"