Civil Litigation,
California Supreme Court
Mar. 6, 2019
What a court can consider when ruling on anti-SLAPP
The California Supreme Court recently ruled on what a court can consider when ruling on an anti-SLAPP.
By now, most of California litigators are familiar with special motions to strike under Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16 (the anti-SLAPP statute), which allows a defendant to move to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges the exercise of constitutionally protected free speech.
To prevail on an anti-SLAPP Motion, the defendant must first establish that the action arises from protected activity; if the defendant is successful, the bu...
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