Few lawyers are aware that the anti-SLAPP statue applies at the federal level, although some of its provisions are not applied because they collide with FRCP 56. In other words, at the federal level, in some respects, an anti-SLAPP motion is treated as a summary judgment motion. But even though the SLAPP statute is applied by federal courts to state law claims, district courts … [Read more...] about Federal Claims & Anti-SLAPP Motions
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Defamation Law Videos
Although some people prefer to absorb information by text, I know others enjoy video. So here is a link to my Defamation Law Channel on YouTube. Hope you find it helpful. I also discuss matters relating to California Anti-SLAPP law. … [Read more...] about Defamation Law Videos
TKO: The Only Way To Go
During World War Two, when faced with the menace of the Axis, the greatest criminal conspiracy of all time, President Franklin D. Roosevelt did not hesitate to take a hard stand. 'We will meet force with greater force, violence with greater violence,' he declared. This is the only kind of language some people understand--and the only kind of action they fear (or even take … [Read more...] about TKO: The Only Way To Go
Do You Have A Unique Name?
I recently wrote a post on my other blog (yes, I have more than one!) called: Adrianos Facchetti? Why Having A Unique Name Is A Double-Edged Sword. There I write about a topic you've probably never thought of but should. Enjoy. … [Read more...] about Do You Have A Unique Name?
A Good Reputation . . .
Both to an individual privately and to all people generally there is one goal at which they aim in what they choose to do and what they avoid. Summarily stated, this is happiness and its parts. 2. Let us, then, for the sake of giving an example of what might be more fully explored elsewhere, grasp what happiness is, simply stated, and the sources of its parts . . . Let … [Read more...] about A Good Reputation . . .