Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Cable News Network, Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided July 22, 2019No. S239686PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOpinion of the Court by Kruger, J.
*574 *880 Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 ( section 425.16 ), commonly known as the anti-SLAPP statute, allows defendants to request early judicial screening of legal claims targeting free speech or petitioning *881 activities. **711 We consider two questions concerning the application of the anti-SLAPP statute to certain claims arising in the employment context.
The primary question before us concerns the statute's application to employment discrimination and retaliation claims. Here, a journalist alleges that his employer denied him promotions, gave him unfavorable assignments, and ultimately…
2Cases cited68 opinions
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