California Supreme Court
Jan. 7, 2017
California high court rules for State Bar in anti-SLAPP case
The state Supreme Court bolstered litigants' protection from meritless lawsuits in a Thursday ruling involving the State Bar and strategic lawsuits against public participation.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court bolstered litigants' protection from meritless lawsuits in a Thursday ruling involving the State Bar and strategic lawsuits against public participation.
In a unanimous decision, the court found "ruling on an anti-SLAPP motion does not necessarily require a ruling on the merits of the plaintiff's claims." Instead, a court may find it lacks the powe...
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