Tuesday, April 30, 2019:  1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

One way California protects your free speech and petition rights is through the anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) statute, Code of Civil Procedure § 425.16. This law protects against meritless lawsuits brought to intimidate and coerce those who exercise their First Amendment rights. Learn how the anti-SLAPP statute works and about some of the controversies surrounding the law.

Class covers:

• What is a SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation)?
• How the anti-SLAPP law protects free speech and petition rights under the First Amendment
• The two-step analysis applied by courts in an anti-SLAPP motion
• Why the law provides for attorney's fees to successful defendants, and other features of the law
• Controversies surrounding the anti-SLAPP statute

Presented by: Ryan Metheny, Managing Librarian, Legal Education, LA Law Library

Registration Fee: FREE

Classes fill up fast. Register today to reserve your seat! You must check-in 10 minutes prior to class time to ensure your seat is not reassigned to waiting list and walk-in attendees.

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LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.