Litigation
Jun. 11, 2016
Law firm puffery protected
Court of Appeal was right to affirm the dismissal of a defamation suit against a law firm which issued a celebratory press release after a jury verdict. By Karl Olson
Karl Olson
Partner
Cannata, O'Toole, Fickes & Olson LLP
100 Pine St #350
San Francisco , CA 94111
Phone: (415) 409-8900
Email: kolson@cofolaw.com
A split decision of the 2nd District Court of Appeal protects lawyers' ability to inform the public about both their own activities and the activities of companies accused of cheating the government or consumers. The court's decision is a positive affirmation of free speech which should discourage companies from filing lawsuits against lawyers who tackle them.
The court's published 2-1 decision in J&M...
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