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Litigation

Oct. 26, 1999

New Law Equalizes SLAPP Motion Appeal Rights

By Mark Goldowitz On Oct. 10, Gov. Gray Davis signed AB1675 into law. The legislation amends Section 425.16 of the Code of Civil Procedure, California's law to combat strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs. 1999 Cal.Stat. 960. The Legislature unanimously passed AB1675 and declared it to be urgency legislation; therefore, it took effect immediately.

        By Mark Goldowitz
        
        On Oct. 10, Gov. Gray Davis signed AB1675 into law. The legislation amends Section 425.16 of the Code of Civil Procedure, California's law to combat strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs. 1999 Cal.Stat. 960. The Legislature unanimously passed AB1675 and declared it to be urgency legisl...

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