Fighting SLAPPs, Protecting the First Amendment
CASP has blogged and questioned whether Gerbosi v. Gaims, (2011) 193 Cal.App.4th 435, was the worst decision ever decided under the California anti-SLAPP law, as it held that the mere allegation that defendant’s conduct was criminal means that the … Read the rest
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
Last week, Donald Trump filed a breach of contract lawsuit against comedian Bill Maher in Los Angeles Superior Court. The lawsuit stems from a joke that Maher on an appearance on Jay Leno poking fun at Trump’s birther claims about … Read the rest
The Public Participation Project (PPP) is the only organization in the United States whose main mission is to strengthen the First Amendment rights of all Americans through federal anti-SLAPP legislation. PPP recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to … 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
Today, the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, issued an Order Certifying Opinion for Publication in Aber v. Comstock.
Aber v. Comstock involved a claim of sexual assault brought by an employee (Aber) against her employer and two its … 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
In a new published opinion, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, held that the submission of insurance claims may constitute protected prelitigation conduct under the anti-SLAPP law.
The People ex rel.Fire Insurance Exchange v. Anapol involved a fire … Read the rest
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
Chodos v. Cole – Claims for Indemnification for Attorney Malpractice Not Covered by Anti-SLAPP Law
Last week, the Court of Appeal, Second District, issued a published decision in Chodos v. Dole. The case involved a cross-complaint that was filed … Read the rest