Potential clients and attorneys often ask me what kinds of claims are typically subject to an anti-SLAPP motion. The correct answer is that regardless of the label given a claim, it may still be subject to Code of Civil Procedure 425.16 if it arises from petitioning or free speech activity. Having said that, in general terms, there are some common claims and factual scenarios … [Read more...] about Common Examples of SLAPPs
Archives for December 2011
Is A Public Figure’s Sex Life A Matter of Public Interest Under the Anti-SLAPP Statute?
Political and sports figures have recently argued that their sex lives are not a matter of public interest. Consider, for example, Herman Cain: in response to allegations from Ginger White that she had a decade-plus affair with him, Mr. Cain's attorney, Lin Wood, said that those kinds of allegations have no place in public discourse and that Cain would not discuss them. David … [Read more...] about Is A Public Figure’s Sex Life A Matter of Public Interest Under the Anti-SLAPP Statute?