Timothy Castleman & Castleman Consulting, LLC v. Internet Money Ltd.

The Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA) provides for the expedited dismissal of certain legal actions based on, relating to, or responding to a defendant's exercise of the right of free speech. But the TCPA does not apply to actions based on certain commercial speech. Texas courts of appeals are divided on the proper construction of the commercial-speech exemption. Here, the court of appeals held that the exemption applies, so the defendant could not seek expedited dismissal under the TCPA. We disagree, reverse the court of appeals' judgment, and remand the case to that court for further…