Anti-SLAPP
Colorado Court Affirms Dismissal of Anti-Abortion Activist’s Libel Suit
Steve ZansbergThe Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s granting of defendant’s anti-SLAPP motion terminating the libel case brought by anti-abortion activist David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress against Dr. Savita Ginde, the former medical director of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountain Region.
California Court of Appeal Affirms Tarantino Movie Does Not Violate Actor’s Right of Publicity
Elizabeth L. SchilkenAffirming a bright line exemption for expressive works from California’s post-mortem right of publicity statute, the Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal of right of publicity claims against the Quentin Tarantino movie Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.
Oklahoma Courts SLAPP Tulsa Police Officer’s Lawsuit Over Police Shootings Statement
Robert D. NelonThe district court concluded that the text and headlines of each of the defendants’ articles were substantially true and did not materially differ from, and were “a fair representation” of, what Yates himself said.
Colorado Court of Appeals SLAPPs Dentist’s Defamation Case Over Consumer Review
Lauren RussellIn one of the first appellate decisions interpreting and applying the state’s new anti-SLAPP law, the Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s Anti-SLAPP motion, dismissing an endodontist’s defamation case against a former patient who posted negative reviews about her treatment, and ordering the trial court to award the patient…
Washington State Court Issues Nation’s First Appellate Decision on the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
Caesar Kalinowski IV, Shontee Pant, and Bruce E.H. JohnsonPassed by Washington in 2021 and other states since, UPEPA provides expedited procedures and substantial protections to protect expressive rights against abusive litigation.
Lessons Learned Series: Making Strides Toward UK Anti-SLAPP Law and Crackdown on Attorneys Who Bring SLAPP Suits
Laura PratherThe first in a series of articles written by Laura Prather, of Haynes Boone, about things she learned as a Fulbright Scholar researching, advocating, and raising awareness of SLAPPs in the EU, UK, and US
Scorched Earth Litigation: The Call for Anti-SLAPP May Save You
Victoria BaranetskyIn Planet Aid v. CIR, a defamation lawsuit that was filed six years ago against our newsroom, parties finally settled the remaining issue: attorney’s fees.
Anti-SLAPP Win for Lions Gate against NXIVM Recruiter
Jean-Paul Jassy and Meghan FenzelGranting defendants’ anti-SLAPP motion in its entirety, Judge Sykes ruled that Plaintiff Marc Elliot’s claims failed as a matter of law, and that any amendment would be futile.
Federal Court Dismisses Tara Reade’s Privacy Suit Against New York Times
Al-Amyn SumarThe court granted The Times’s motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) and to strike the claims under California’s anti-SLAPP law.
Judge SLAPPs “Brooklyn Land Shark” Suit Against Daily News
Matthew LeishIs it defamatory to refer to a real estate investor who has been repeatedly sued for taking advantage of vulnerable homeowners as a “Land Shark” who has been slammed as “a wolf preying on sellers”? A New York state trial judge has answered that question with a resounding “no.”