Forensic Advisors, Inc. v. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.

MURPHY, Chief Judge.

In this appeal from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Forensic Advisors, Inc. and Timothy M. Mulligan, appellants, present two questions for our review:

1. Whether the circuit court erred when it failed to apply the correct legal standard by failing to quash the non-party subpoena in this SLAPP suit where Matrixx [Initiatives, Inc., appellee] failed to show that it had filed an actionable case and that it had a legitimate need for the material sought.

2. Whether the circuit court erred when it refused to rule on Forensic Advisor’s claim of the news media privilege.

For…