Legal News

Ninth Circuit interprets Oregon's anti-SLAPP statute, dismisses appeal
Oregon is one of a number of states that have enacted "anti-SLAPP" statutes designed to prevent certain types of abusive lawsuits. SLAPP stands for "strategic lawsuit against public participation," and the anti-SLAPP statute creates a procedure for dismissing at an...

Medifast Lawsuit: Anti-SLAPP motions filed
Anti-SLAPP motions have been filed in the Medifast lawsuit by me and by my co-defendant, Robert FitzPatrick. My motion can be read in its entirety here, and Fitzpatrick’s can be read here...

Cal. Supreme Court: Anti-SLAPP Suit Exemption Not Applicable Unless Entirety Of Case For Public Benefit
A "SLAPP suit" is a "strategic lawsuit against public participation," and many states have anti-SLAPP suit statutes designed to thwart retaliatory lawsuits that may chill the public's willingness to exercise First Amendment rights...

The need for federal anti-SLAPP law
Paul Alan Levy documents how Dan Snyder forum-shopped to find a jurisdiction where he could harass investigative journalists who criticized him without running into anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) law...

In Defense of Dan Snyder
Dan Snyder is easy to mock. I will probably do it in this post. So when he filed his lawsuit against the Washington City Paper for defamation, I instinctively rolled my eyes. So did you...

Another reason why more anti-SLAPP legislation is needed
I am currently on the receiving end of a SLAPP suit, thanks to my good friends at Medifast (NYSE:MED) and their scam-like pyramid-like multi-level marketing division Take Shape For Life (TSFL)...

Paxil Lawsuit
Paxil Claims, Lawsuits, and Injuries

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

Copyright Lawsuits: Critical Issues Before Filing Copyright
Federa Rule 11(b) Considerations

Vioxx Lawsuits
Vioxx personal injury suits are a seroius concern for Merck and patietns

Construction Site Accidents
Lawsuits related to accidents

Bextra Injury Risks
Bextra Increases Risk of Fatal Heart Attack

Wesley A. Snyder et al.
alleging the consultants perpetrated a Ponzi scheme by encouraging borrowers to lend more than they needed.

Canadian Government
seeks new law enabling them to search your laptop

TVA Coal Ash
Class Action Seeks $5 Million in Damages

NCAA Sued for Conspiracy and Anti-competitive Practices Related to Athletic Scholarships
NCAA Sued for Conspiracy and Anti-competitive Practices Related to Athletic Scholarships

Sea Star Agrees $18.5M Settlement in Anti-trust Class Action
Sea Star Agrees $18.5M Settlement in Anti-trust Class Action

New York, NY and the NYPD
alleging false arrest for violating an unconstitutional anti-loitering law.