Litigation
Jan. 16, 2004
Courts Refuse to Expand Application of SLAPP Law to New Facts in 2003
Focus Column - Litigation - By Mark Goldowitz - Last year saw a record number of published opinions involving California's anti-SLAPP law, Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16, as well as a significant legislative amendment to the law. The law protects against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, lawsuits that arise from a defendant's petition or speech activity, by providing a mechanism for speedy dismissal of SLAPPs.
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