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Jan. 24, 2018
Anti-SLAPP issues to look for in 2018
While California’s anti-SLAPP statute has been in effect for 25 years, the courts continue to interpret and define its scope and contours.
Kevin L. Vick
Jassy, Vick & Carolan LLPlitigation, intellectual property, First Amendment issues
6605 Hollywood Blvd Ste 100
Los Angeles , CA 90028
Phone: (310) 870-7048
Fax: (310) 870-7010
Email: kvick@jassyvick.com
Harvard Univ Law School
Kevin is a civil litigator who represents newspapers, film and television studios and producers, and internet and technology companies, often in connection with First Amendment and intellectual property issues
FIRST & FOREMOST
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16 is known as the "anti-SLAPP statute" because it is designed to thwart Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. The anti-SLAPP statute provides powerful protections for defendants sued for speech and petitioning activities. The statute creates a special procedure by which claims targeting such activities may be challenged -- and frequently disposed of -- at the outset of...
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