In Copenbarger v. Johnson (Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 1313995 2014). Jeff Lewis represented a defendant sued for malicious prosecution. Mr. Lewis filed an anti-SLAPP motion resulting in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On January 4, 2012, the Fourth Appellate District, Division Three issued its opinion in the case of Rothman v. Masson. Mr. Lewis represented attorney Richard Masson in this appeal from […]
Good news. In California, the right of free speech is still alive and well. When neighbors posted protest signs on their own front lawns about a company’s plan to sell […]
Today the Second District Court of Appeal issued an opinion dealing with the use of sex offender information published on the Megan’s Law Website (MLW) and the First Amendment: The […]
The EFF reports: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday signed Assembly Bill 2433 and filled a significant gap in protection for anonymous speech online. Authored by Assemblymember Paul Krekorian and co-sponsored […]
The North County Times reports: Saying that comments posted on a local blog have defamed him, a Murrieta man filed a civil lawsuit Thursday in what his attorney calls “a […]
The Metropolitan News Enterprise reports Voice mail messages about anticipated litigation are privileged, the Court of Appeal for this district ruled yesterday, throwing out a slander suit under the anti-SLAPP […]
The Legal Reader reports on a new lawsuit has been filed against an attorney in New Jersey. The attorney, in a prior medical malpractice case is accused of asking an […]
The Santa Barbara Independent reports: Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Thomas Anderle on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit by the City of Santa Barbara against a woman who organized a […]