Legal Opinion
Adelson v. Harris
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 30, 2013No. 12 Civ. 6052(JPO)PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
J. PAUL OETKEN, District Judge:
This is a defamation action filed by Sheldon G. Adelson arising out of the 2012 presidential campaign. Adelson has sued David A. Harris, Marc R. Stanley, and the National Jewish Democratic Council (“NJDC”) (together, “Defendants”) for libel based on a publication on NJDC’s website. Defendants have moved to dismiss this lawsuit pursuant to the District of Columbia Anti-SLAPP Act of 2010, D.C.Code § 16-5501 et seq. — or in the alternative the Nevada Anti-SLAPP Act, Nev.Rev.Stat. § 41.635 et seq. — as well as Federal Rule of Civil Procedure…
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