Tag archive for ‘anti-SLAPP statute’

The Commercial Speech Exemption to the anti-SLAPP Statute.

California Supreme Court affirmed that the burden of proof of showing the “commercial exemption” was on the plaintiff—the party trying to take advantage of the exemption. The Court also explained that the exemption was to be narrowly construed

Malicious Prosecution–Against Opposing Counsel–in California

Only those actions that any reasonable attorney would agree are totally and completely without merit may form the basis for a malicious prosecution suit.