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Jeff Lewis featured on KABC: Smartphone apps tracing Coronavirus and social distancing raise privacy concerns
Jeff Lewis was featured on KABC to offer his opinion on privacy issues and safeguards about smartphone apps that are tracing Coronavirus and social distancing.
Jeff Lewis prevails in Appeal Challenging Misuse of California’s Anti-Harassment Statute, Code of Civil Procedure, Section 527.6
California’s Civil Harassment statute, Code of Civil Procedure section 527.6 provides a framework for people truly victimized to obtain an injunction against credible, actual threats of violence or true \”harassment\” (as legally, distinctly defined by Section […]
Jeff Lewis files Opening Brief in First Amendment Appeal Challenging Misuse of California’s Anti-Harassment Statute, Code of Civil Procedure, Section 527.6
Update: On April 26, 2019, Jeff Lewis prevailed. To view the details of the firm’s victory, please click here.\” Jeff Lewis is representing a party restrained under California’s Civil […]
SLAPP’d in San Diego: Court of Appeal Confirms Requirement that a Malicious Prosecution Plaintiff Prove it Prevailed as to Entire Prior Action
This post is part of an ongoing series on California’s anti-SLAPP law from the perspective of Los Angeles appellate and trial attorney, Jeff Lewis. The First Amendment and California’s anti-SLAPP law have long been […]
Cartoonist Ted Rall Takes His Battle Against the Los Angeles Times to the California Courts of Appeal
Ted Rall is an award-winning nationally syndicated political cartoonist who was terminated by the Los Angeles Times as a favor to outgoing LAPD Chief Charlie Beck in 2015. (At the […]
Judge Dismisses Frivolous SLAPP Suit by Actor Vincent Gallo
The Hollywood Reporter posted this article about the successful motion by attorney Jeff Lewis to dismiss the frivolous lawsuit by Vince Gallo against a California reporter.
Jeff Lewis files anti-SLAPP motion on behalf of California Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter posted this article about attorney Jeff Lewis filing an anti-SLAPP motion on behalf of a California reporter in response to an invasion of privacy lawsuit by actor Vincent Gallo.
Statements Made in HOA Recall Election Campaign are Subject to Anti-SLAPP Protection
A Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation or \”SLAPP\” is a civil lawsuit brought to either prevent or punish another person for exercising their First Amendment right to petition the government or to speak about […]
SLAPP’d in Corona: Anti-SLAPP Protection not Applicable to Claims against Homebuilder Shea Homes
This post is the latest in a series of posts about California’s anti-SLAPP law. California’s anti-SLAPP law (Code of Civil Procedure, section 425.16) protects defendants from lawsuits brought to chill their First […]
Celebrity SLAPP’d in Los Angeles: Lawsuit arising from American Idol Negotiations Reinstated
Court of Appeal reinstates lawsuit arising from American Idol contract negotiations.
SLAPP’d in San Bernardino: Public Defender’s Retaliation Lawsuit Deemed a SLAPP
Former public defender’s retaliation lawsuit deemed a SLAPP and dismissed.