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Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation

Jul. 15, 2020

Anti-SLAPP and employment claims

For years, Courts of Appeal disagreed over whether employment claims qualified for protection under the anti-SLAPP statute.

Felix Shafir

Partner
Horvitz & Levy LLP

Appellate Law

Email: fshafir@horvitzlevy.com

Felix's practice focuses on the defense of class and representative actions.

Jeremy B. Rosen

Partner
Horvitz & Levy LLP

3601 W Olive Ave Fl 8
Burbank , CA 91505-4681

Phone: (818) 995-0800

Email: jrosen@horvitzlevy.com

Duke Univ School of Law

Jeremy was previously nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

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California's anti-SLAPP statute "makes available a special motion to strike meritless claims early in litigation." FilmOn.com Inc. v. DoubleVerify Inc., 439 P.3d 1156, 1158 (Cal. 2019). But the statute applies "only if the claims arise from acts in furtherance of a person's 'right of petit...

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