Until recently it was an open question whether an attorney could be held liable jointly and severally with his or her client for attorneys' fees pursuant to the anti-SLAPP statute. But the Second District Court of Appeal, located in Los Angeles, recently put this issue to bed. In Moore v. Kaufman, Justice Rothschild expounded an excellent analysis and concluded that the … [Read more...] about Plaintiff’s Attorneys Are Not Liable For anti-SLAPP Fees
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Mandatory Attorneys’ Fees To Prevailing anti-SLAPP Defendants
California's anti-SLAPP statute (CCP § 425.16(c)) provides that a "prevailing defendant on a special motion to strike shall be entitled to recover his or her attorney's fees and costs. The fee award is not discretionary--it is mandatory--and the fees can be very significant. The purpose behind this rule is to discourage strategic lawsuits against public participation … [Read more...] about Mandatory Attorneys’ Fees To Prevailing anti-SLAPP Defendants