Janice Dickenson, a well-known celebrity and model, filed an action against Bill Cosby, also well-known TV personality and comedian, for defamation, false light, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. After going public with accusations of rape against Cosby, Dickenson received a demand letter and discovered a press release, both issued by Cosby’s attorney Martin … [Read more...] about Are anti-SLAPP Motions the Proper Vehicle to Attack Derivative Claims? Dickenson v. Cosby (2017) 17 Cal.App.5th 655
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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?