Fear strikes through the heart of many lawyers at the prospect of having to oppose an anti-SLAPP motion. For one thing, it can lead to the dismissal to your case; not to mention the specter of mandatory attorney's fees. But let's get one thing straight. The standard that plaintiff has to meet is not all that high. If defendant sustains its initial burden to demonstrate … [Read more...] about Opposing An Anti-SLAPP Motion: The Plaintiff’s Burden
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Defamation By Omission?
I remember sitting in a church pew many years ago hearing the pastor speak about two different kinds of sin: Sins of "commission" and sins of "omission." I understood very well as a teenager that you weren't supposed to do bad things (commission), but it was always a bit more abstract and difficult to understand that failing to do something could get … [Read more...] about Defamation By Omission?