Labor/Employment
Dec. 14, 2022
Hollywood Foreign Press member beats anti-SLAPP motion
“It can be inferred for purposes of an anti-SLAPP analysis that the HFPA acted extremely and outrageously by issuing a press release announcing an investigation into allegations of sexual assault without following the organization’s procedure and without any proof that plaintiff had committed any wrongful act,” Judge Michael L. Stern wrote.
An anti-SLAPP motion filed by the producers of the Golden Globe awards to dismiss a claim brought by a member alleging harassment because of his religion and origin was denied by a Los Angeles County judge.
In its special motion to strike, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association asserted that the matter is mostly based on First Amendment-protected articles in the news media detailing accusations of sexual harassment against the plaintiff, ...
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