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Focus (Forum & Focus)

May 18, 2009

The Big Chill

Lawyers and judges alike should know the basic principles of anti-SLAPP litigation, writes Dennis M. Perluss.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Dennis M. Perluss

The objective of this article and self-study test is to set forth the basic, non-exhaustive principles of anti-SLAPP litigation. Readers will learn about the types of cases in which an anti-SLAPP motion is properly filed, the two-prong analysis used to decide the motion and the recovery of attorney fees.

"SLAPP" is an acronym for "strategic lawsuit against public participation." Equilon Enters. LLC v. C...

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