California SLAPP Law

California SLAPP Law


Latest Episodes

SLAPP035 – Understanding the Public Interest Requirement
April 21, 2025

In Episode 35 of the California SLAPP Law Podcast, we take a deep dive into what constitutes a matter of public interest under the anti-SLAPP statute. It is apparent from the motions we are defeating

SLAPP034 – Are Calls to the Police Still Protected Speech?
April 14, 2024

In Episode 34 of the California SLAPP Law Podcast, we examine the amendment to Civil Code section 47, which changed calls to the police from being absolutely privileged, to only conditionally privileg

SLAPP033 – How to Defeat an anti-SLAPP Motion with Inadmissible Evidence
September 19, 2022

In Episode 33 of the California SLAPP Law Podcast, we revisit the California Supreme Court decision of Sweetwater Union High School District v. Gilbane Building Co. Our client was sued by an attorney,

SLAPP032 – The 3 Most-Often Miscited Anti-SLAPP Cases
June 20, 2021

We begin Episode 32 with the discussion of how Morris & Stone just defeated an anti-SLAPP motion. I reveal the common (and fatal) mistake made by defense counsel when they pursue anti-SLAPP motions. A

SLAPP031 – A Gambler Bets Wrong on the Anti-SLAPP Statute
May 16, 2021

In Episode 31, in addition to an anti-SLAPP case, we examine another example of how opposing counsel blew an opposition to our Motion for Summary Judgment, by being unaware of the procedure rules. The

SLAPP030 – Is it Defamatory to Call Someone a “Crook?”
May 03, 2021

Fun, fun, fun in the California sun at Morris & Stone. In just the past couple of weeks, we (1) Obtained a 3.9 million dollar defamation verdict for one client; (2) Got another client out of a 7 milli

SLAPP029 – Can Attorneys Sue Their Clients for Malicious Prosecution After a Fee Dispute?
March 22, 2021

In episode 28, we discussed the attorney who sued his own client for malicious prosecution. The client had challenged the fees charged by the attorney by way of the informal fee arbitration process, a

SLAPP028 - An Exception to the Absolute Police Report Privilege?
March 14, 2021

Some of our anti-SLAPP cases are breaking new legal ground through some very interesting fact patterns. Penal Code section 11172 You are probably aware that certain professionals are required to repor

SLAPP026 – Don’t Sue for Defamation Unless the Statements Really are False
September 16, 2018

Canada, eh? Those hosers in Ontario didnt get around to passing an anti-SLAPP statute until 2015, and theyre still trying to figure it out. In this episode of the California SLAPP Law Podcast, we tr

SLAPP025 – Anti-SLAPP Motion Defeats Gone With the Wind Actress
August 26, 2018

de Havilland v. FX Networks, LLC If you sell t-shirts bearing the images of the Three Stooges, can you be sued for violating their right of publicity? And if you create and broadcast an 8-part docudra