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Law Practice,
Appellate Practice

May 8, 2017

No anti-SLAPP jurisdiction, no problem

The California Supreme Court had an opportunity to wrestle with ancient Greek paradoxes in a unique anti-SLAPP/attorney discipline case.

Charles M. Kagay

Of Counsel
Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP

Appellate Law (Certified)

96 Jessie Street
San Francisco , CA 94105

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Email: charles.kagay@calg.com

Harvard Law School

Charles has decades of experience handling appeals that involve complex or novel legal questions and is certified by the State Bar as a California appellate specialist. Find out more about Charles and the Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP at www.calg.com. Appellate Zealots is a monthly column on recent appellate decisions and appellate issues written by the attorneys of the Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP.

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No anti-SLAPP jurisdiction, no problem
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APPELLATE ZEALOTS

The California Supreme Court probably does not get many opportunities to wrestle with ancient Greek paradoxes. It has plenty to handle with contemporary conundrums, such as those arising under California's anti-SLAPP statute. But in its recent decision Barry v. State Bar of California, 2 Cal. 5th 318 (2017), the court had occasion to do both.

Consider what has been called the "Paradox of the Court." Quite a lo...

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