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Perspective

Jan. 11, 2017

Anti-SLAPP protection shouldn't be limited to unlimited case

Restricting the use of a powerful and economical defensive tool to only those engaged in higher stakes litigation discriminates against limited jurisdiction litigants whose constitutional rights of freedom of speech and petition are no less valuable. By Aaron J. Weissman and Farhad Novian

Aaron J. Weissman

R.J. Ryan Law APC

Phone: 818-956-2407

Email: aaron@rjryanlaw.com

Univ of West Los Angeles; Los Angeles CA

By Aaron J. Weissman and Farhad Novian

There have been countless recent decisions regarding the reach of Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16, which provides for an expedited procedure for dismissing lawsuits filed to inhibit the exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and petition. Regardless whether a matter is valued at greater or less than $25,000, a plaintiff's heinous conduct in pursuing improper, baseless and malicious ...

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