I routinely hear the following kinds of comments from experienced civil litigators in Los Angeles: In my 40+ years of practice as a business litigator, I've only handled one anti-SLAPP motion and I lost because I missed the 60 day deadline to file a SLAPP motion by just 5 days. (This lawyer is an excellent litigator with experience in nearly every field of law, including … [Read more...] about Experienced Anti-SLAPP Lawyers Are Few And Far Between
Archives for June 2011
Texas Passes Anti-SLAPP Statute
The dominoes continue to fall, as Texas becomes the 27th state in the union to pass an anti-SLAPP statute. It's about time. … [Read more...] about Texas Passes Anti-SLAPP Statute
Preserve Your Objections In Anti-SLAPP Motions
There are many reasons why people either succeed or fail in making or opposing anti-SLAPP motions. But by far the most common is the failure to properly deal with evidence. Too often I see plaintiffs spending an inordinate amount of time rebutting defendant's contention that the alleged speech arises under the first prong of the anti-SLAPP statute. Instead, plaintiffs should be … [Read more...] about Preserve Your Objections In Anti-SLAPP Motions