Civil Litigation
Dec. 19, 2013
Defamation in 2013 tests well-settled rules
California jurists finally seem to "get" Internet defamation in 2113; they also sought intelligible limits to the anti-SLAPP statute.
2013 has been an important year in defamation law - not because the law has changed but because the courts have creatively applied well-settled rules to contemporary disputes. California jurists finally seem to "get" Internet defamation, and several appellate opinions in these cases are thoughtful and nuanced.
California courts also sought intelligible limits to the "public issue" and "issue of public interest" language in the state's anti-SLAPP statute. This is also the y...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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