Anti-SLAPP statute turns 25 with a bang

Anti-SLAPP

Barry v. State Bar of California

Court lacking jurisdiction may grant anti-SLAPP motion by ruling that lack of jurisdiction prevents plaintiff from showing likelihood she will prevail, as ruling is not on merits of the c...

Anti-SLAPP

Parrish v. Latham & Watkins

Probable cause is established where a trial court rules in favor of the plaintiff in the underlying action, even if a subsequent ruling overturns the initial ruling.

Employment Discrimination

Park v. Board of Trustees of the California State University

University's communications alone regarding its decision to deny tenure to Korean assistant professor does not convert professor's discrimination claim subject to anti-SLAPP motion.

Civil Procedure

Equilon Enterprises v. Consumer Cause Inc.

Defendant who moves under anti-SLAPP statute to strike cause of action, does not have to prove plaintiff's subjective intent.

Civil Procedure

Navellier v. Sletten

Action based on defendant's counterclaims filed in prior and unrelated suit is one 'arising from' activity protected by anti-SLAPP statute.

Civil Procedure

City of Cotati v. Cashman

City's state court action is not subject to special motion to strike where suit is based on constitutionality of city ordinance.

Civil Procedure

Kibler v. Northern Inyo County Local Hospital District

SLAPP procedure is available in suit brought by physician and arising out of disciplinary recommendation by hospital's peer review committee.

Employment Law

Hunter v. CBS Broadcasting Inc.

Television station’s decision to choose ‘young attractive females’ to fill vacant weather anchor positions qualifies as exercise of free speech.

Anti-SLAPP

Wilson v. Cable News Network, Inc.

Discrimination, retaliation suit brought by former CNN producer not a 'SLAPP' suit as causes of action are employment-related claims unrelated to company's decision to fire for alleged pl...

Anti-SLAPP

FilmOn.com v. DoubleVerify Inc.

Anti-SLAPP motion properly granted in favor of provider of advertising authentication services in suit challenging provider’s negative classification of plaintiff’s websites.

Filmon.com v. Doubleverify

Order

Government

Rand Resources LLC v. City of Carson

Businessman's action against City of Carson related to NFL negotiations, improperly disposed of in anti-SLAPP motion.

Anti-SLAPP

Newport Harbor Ventures LLC v. Morris Cerullo World Evangelism

Anti-SLAPP motion is untimely if not filed within 60 days of service of first complaint that pleads cause of action coming within anti-SLAPP protection.