May 2023

California Court Vacates Congresswoman’s Anti-SLAPP Win Against Political Foe

By Matthew Cate

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter May 2023

A California court revived a defamation claim against U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters in May, holding that her 2020 GOP opponent provided sufficient evidence that she acted with actual malice in making allegedly false statements about his military record.

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