Litigation
Jan. 20, 2005
Amendment, Rulings Work to End Abuse of Anti-SLAPP Law
Focus Column - Litigation - By Mark Goldowitz - Last year, a significant amendment to the state anti-SLAPP law took effect, and the courts issued a flurry of published opinions - at least 32 of them - involving the statute. This law, Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16, protects against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, lawsuits that arise from a defendant's petition or speech activity, by providing for speedy dismissal of such suits.
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