Why CA's Anti-SLAPP Statute Should Apply to Peer Review

California law protects defendants from lawsuits designed to thwart "a person's right of petition or free speech under the United States or California Constitution in connection with a public issue." The "anti-SLAPP" (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) statute provides this protection by permitting the defendant to move to strike the plaintiff's complaint at the outset of litigation unless the plaintiff can demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of the claim. (Cal. Code Civ. Proc., ' 425.16, subd. (e)).

17 minute read October 31, 2005 at 01:22 PM
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David M. Axelrad and Jon B. Eisenberg
Why CA's Anti-SLAPP Statute Should Apply to Peer Review

California law protects defendants from lawsuits designed to thwart “a person's right of petition or free speech under the United States or California Constitution in connection with a public issue.”

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