Perspective
Feb. 5, 2014
Anti-SLAPP splits expanded in 2013
Decisions in 2013 saw the opening of two significant splits in authority on anti-SLAPP issues. By Michael Shipley
"Because these meritless lawsuits seek to deplete the defendant's energy and drain his or her resources the Legislature sought to prevent SLAPPs by ending them early and without great cost to the SLAPP target." Varian Med. Sys. Inc. v. Delfino, 35 Cal. 4th 180, 192 (2005) (internal quotations and citations omitted). So in 1992, the Legislature enacted the anti-SLAPP statute.
Decisions in 2013 saw the opening of tw...
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