Navigating the legal landscape in California involves understanding various motions and procedures. One notable legal recourse available is the Anti-SLAPP motion. Strategic and effective, this motion serves as a shield against lawsuits aiming to stifle free speech. To...
Anti-SLAPP
The history of California’s anti-SLAPP legislation
In the late 20th century, California grappled with a growing concern: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. These lawsuits often stifle free speech and intimidate individuals engaging in public discourse. In response to this threat, California enacted the...
Understanding California’s anti-SLAPP law
In the world of legal cases, SLAPP stands for "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation." Typically, these are lawsuits that individuals or companies file with the intent of silencing or intimidating critics, rather than addressing legitimate legal grievances....
When may California’s anti-SLAPP law dismiss defamation lawsuits?
SLAPP civil suits typically concern reputational injuries associated with public petitioning or exercising the freedom of speech. As reported by California’s Coast News Group, the Golden State’s 1992 anti-SLAPP law protects against meritless lawsuits and costly...
Why you might need to file an anti-SLAPP motion in California
California safeguards the right to freedom of speech and petitioning for the public interest through a legal provision known as the anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) law. This statute protects individuals from lawsuits that aim to suppress...
Anti-SLAPP laws could protect AI companies
The use of artificial intelligence software to create art and other intellectual property has become a hot-button topic. AI companies claim that their software merely references other works in the same way that human artists and writers do. Meanwhile, artists and...