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Tag Archives: SLAPP
Posting a protest sign on your own front lawn is not against the law
Good news. In California, the right of free speech is still alive and well. When neighbors posted protest signs on their own front lawns about a company’s plan to sell timeshares, the company sued the neighbors for defamation, slander of … Continue reading
Mendoza v. ADP Screening and Selection Services, Inc.
Today the Second District Court of Appeal issued an opinion dealing with the use of sex offender information published on the Megan’s Law Website (MLW) and the First Amendment: The appeal before us today arises from a case in which … Continue reading
California amends law to protect identities of anonymous internet users
The EFF reports: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday signed Assembly Bill 2433 and filled a significant gap in protection for anonymous speech online. Authored by Assemblymember Paul Krekorian and co-sponsored by EFF, the California Anti-SLAPP Project and the California Newspaper … Continue reading
Local blogger sued for defamation
The North County Times reports: Saying that comments posted on a local blog have defamed him, a Murrieta man filed a civil lawsuit Thursday in what his attorney calls “a novel legal issue.” Roy Holmgren claims in his lawsuit that … Continue reading
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Voice mail messages regarding anticipated litigation are privileged
The Metropolitan News Enterprise reports Voice mail messages about anticipated litigation are privileged, the Court of Appeal for this district ruled yesterday, throwing out a slander suit under the anti-SLAPP statute. Writing for the court, Justice Richard Mosk opined that … Continue reading
Civil liability for “inhumane” deposition questioning?
The Legal Reader reports on a new lawsuit has been filed against an attorney in New Jersey. The attorney, in a prior medical malpractice case is accused of asking an “inhumane” question: asking a husband whether he felt his wife … Continue reading
Judge SLAPPs City of Santa Barbara over lawsuit against organizer of ballot initiative
The Santa Barbara Independent reports: Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Thomas Anderle on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit by the City of Santa Barbara against a woman who organized a ballot initiative in that would give marijuana offenses by adults … Continue reading
Company’s Remarks About Rival Held Shielded by Anti-SLAPP Law
Two California companies have been waging war against each other in several different Southern California courts over the past few years: Contemporary Services Corporation (“CSC”) and Staff Pro Inc. (“Staff Pro”). The latest battle was played out in the California … Continue reading
Student Blogger SLAPP’d by Small Claims Judge
The Student Press Law Center reports: A student blogger at the University of California at Berkeley lost a small claims libel lawsuit filed against him by a FrontPageMag.com columnist whose articles the student’s blog scrutinized. While exploring his remaining legal … Continue reading
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