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Bloggers entitled to same free speech protections as traditional journalists

Evan Mascagni — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:25:38 +0000

On Friday Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Andrew Hurwitz issued an opinion in Obsidian Finance Group, LLC. v. Cox. His opening line was as follows:

“This case requires us to address a question of first impression: What First … Read the rest

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2022 Marks 30 Years of Protections Against SLAPPs

Evan Mascagni — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:04:35 +0000

Since 1991, the California Anti-SLAPP Project has organized broad support for California’s anti-SLAPP law, leading to its enactment in 1992 and subsequent amendments strengthening the law. Despite opposition along the way, CASP has helped California’s anti-SLAPP law become one of … Read the rest

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New CA Court of Appeal Decision Emphasizes Importance of Broad Interpretation of Anti-SLAPP Statute

Evan Mascagni — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:44:08 +0000

The Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District, in San Diego, issued a new published decision today embracing a broad interpretation of the public interest requirement of California’s anti-SLAPP statute, as well as a strong protections for non-actionable opinions.… Read the rest

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California SLAPP News, September 10-24, 2012

Evan Mascagni — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:53:05 +0000

Beginning today, the California Anti-SLAPP Project will highlight some of the top stories on the web discussing California’s anti-SLAPP law. CASP’s SLAPP Blog will not only be a resource for lawyers and the general public to read in depth analyses … Read the rest

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A Great SLAPP Decision: Redmond v. Gawker Continues the Evolution of Online Defamation Law

Ryan Metheny — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:52:25 +0000

Written by Ryan Metheny and Mark Goldowitz

On the heels of Ryan’s post regarding arguably the worst decision under the California Anti-SLAPP law, we thought it appropriate to praise a great recent decision that properly applied the law, entitled … Read the rest

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What To Do When Your Internet Service Provider Tells You Your Information Has Been Subpoenaed

Ryan Metheny — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:34:13 +0000

Finding out that someone has issued a subpoena to your internet service provider seeking information about you is scary. But do not despair! This post will give you some information about what this means and what you can do when … Read the rest

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Proposed Arizona Law May Violate First Amendment, Even As Amended (EDITED)

Ryan Metheny — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:11:21 +0000

(See edits to the original post at the end of this page.)

In the past week or so, an online brouhaha has swelled in response to the Arizona legislature’s passage of a bill that would criminalize any “harassing” and “obscene” … Read the rest

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