Checking the Wrong Box Almost Ends Appeal Before it Starts
On Friday, the Third Appellate District in California issued an opinion in Ellis Law Group v. Nevada City Sugar Loaf Properties (Oct. 3, 2014 C072820). The appellate proceeding arose […]
Anti-SLAPP
New California Law Strengthens Consumers’ Right to Post Online Reviews
Earlier this month, California became the first state to pass legislation that further protects a consumer’s right to post a truthful review online. AB-2365, authored by State Assemblyman John A. […]
SLAPP’d in Los Angeles: What types of Lawsuits are Protected by California’s Anti-SLAPP Law
This post is the second in a series on California’s anti-SLAPP law from the perspective of Los Angeles appellate and trial attorney, Jeffrey Lewis. In the prior post, I described in general what California’s anti-SLAPP […]
SLAPP’d in Los Angeles: A Guide to California’s Anti-SLAPP Law
This post is the first in a series on California’s anti-SLAPP law from the perspective of Los Angeles appellate and trial attorney, Jeffrey Lewis. What is a SLAPP? Consider the […]
Potential Defendants in a Malicious Prosecution Case
Malicious prosecution actions in California are complex. Filing and defending such actions require the handling attorney to have a deep understanding of the interplay of anti-SLAPP law, SLAPP-back actions and […]
Three key questions to ask in evaluating any potential case for Malicious Prosecution
The complex tort of malicious prosecution is frequently threatened yet rarely fully understood. The elements of the claim are that a prior action (1) was commenced by or at the […]
Second District Approves Use of Anti-SLAPP Motion to Pare Causes of Action
Division Four of the Second District Court of Appeal issued a significant opinion affecting anti-SLAPP motions last Friday. The Metropolitan News Enterprise reports: A trial court, in ruling on an […]
Lawsuits Spawned by Carrie Prejean’s Remarks Not protected by anti-SLAPP Statute
When parties settle a case and the settlement contains a confidentiality agreement, a subsequent lawsuit for breach of that confidentiality agreement does not come within the purview of California’s anti-SLAPP […]