California Courts of Appeal
Oct. 10, 2015
Court: No free speech aegis for mugshot aggregator
A California Court of Appeals denied a claim that posting mug shots of arrestees and charging a fee to remove the photo is a protected activity under the First Amendment.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A company that posts mugshots online and solicits payment for their removal does not
have an anti-SLAPP claim, the 2nd District Court of Appeal held Wednesday, affirming
a lower court's decision.
JustMugShots.com, which posts individuals' booking photos, inflates search engine results to bring
the site to...
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