Civil Litigation,
California Supreme Court
Jun. 5, 2010
Supreme Court SLAPPS for Lawyers
The anti-SLAPP statute has become a huge factor in litigation over the past 15 years and its applicability continues to be debated.
Timothy D. Reuben
Founder and President of Reuben Raucher & Blum and the Founder of Reuben Mediation
Email: treuben@rrbattorneys.com
Timothy D. Reuben is a mediator, litigator and author who focuses on resolving complex civil disputes in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. He is also the author of "Tequila, a Story of Success, Love & Violence," a legal novel inspired by real world legal practice that explores power, loyalty and the human dynamics that drive conflict.
In a well-written opinion, our California Supreme Court has further clarified the twilight zone of the anti-SLAPP statute and happily ruled that lawyers can strike lawsuits against them by potential defendants when attorneys advertise for clients who may have been damaged by a particular company. Justice Marvin Baxter, writing for a unanimous court in Simpson Strong-Tie Co. v. Gore, 2010 DJDAR 7087, held that the exemption from the anti-SLAPP statute for commercial speech under Co...
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