Legal Opinion
Filmon.Com. Inc. v. Doubleverify Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided May 6, 2019No. S244157PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by Cuéllar, J.
*594 The Legislature enacted Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 to address so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP). ( Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16 [the anti-SLAPP statute].) This anti-SLAPP statute makes available a special motion to strike meritless claims early in litigation-but only if the claims arise from acts in furtherance of a person's "right of petition or free speech under the United States Constitution or the California Constitution in connection with a public issue." ( § 425.16, subd. (b).) In a catchall provision relevant…
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