Fighting SLAPPs, Protecting the First Amendment
NBC Universal, Inc., succeeded in dismissing under the California anti-SLAPP law a defamation claim brought by plaintiff Anurag Tiwari after Tiwari was featured on an episode of NBC’s “To Catch a Predator” TV series. The show involves hidden camera investigations … Read the rest
City Councilwoman Donna Westfall has been ordered to pay over $12,000 to Crescent City by a U.S. District Court after Crescent City was successfully able to bring an anti-SLAPP motion after it was sued by Westfall.
“Ironically, Westfall’s suit alleged … Read the rest
Alex George of the Calaveras Enterprise recently covered an anti-SLAPP motion that was filed by Rancho Calveras resident Bill Crane in response to a request for a restraining order against him. Crane and Supervisor Darren Spellman engaged in an argument … Read the rest
In light of the recent sex scandal involving Herman Cain, Adrianos Facchetti posted an article on the California Defamation Law Blog addressing whether or not a public figure’s sex life is a matter of public interest under the CA anti-SLAPP … Read the rest
“The C.A. for this district yesterday threw out a malicious prosecution case against a Santa Monica attorney based on his submission of an affidavit during judicial proceedings in Zimbabwe.
Div. Five said the filing by Donald C. Randolph of Randolph … Read the rest
The California Court of Appeal for the 2nd District issued a decision throwing out a defamation suit that appears to be a blatant SLAPP. In this case, a university accused a news broadcasting company of defaming them over a news … Read the rest