Practice Area: Libel / Slander
Date: Nov 09, 2010
Outcome: Six of seven claims were dismissed under the anti-SLAPP law and more than $80,000 in attorneys fees were awarded.
Description: The trial court denied an anti-SLAPP motion to strike a dentist's claims of libel per se and... more
Practice Area: Libel / Slander
Date: Nov 20, 2006
Outcome: Entire lawsuit was dismissed as to our client, after a trip to the California Supreme Court, and more than $434,000 was awarded for attorneys fees and costs.
Description: Three plaintiffs, vocal critics of alternative medicine, sued our client, breast-implant awareness... more
Practice Area: Constitutional
Date: Feb 04, 2005
Outcome: Landord's lawsuit against our client was dismissed pursuant our client's anti-SLAPP motion.
Description: Our client, John Quintero, was part of organized public protests against Richard Thomas, his... more
Practice Area: Libel / Slander
Date: Apr 28, 1999
Outcome: After our client filed an anti-SLAPP motion, the plaintiff dismissed the lawsuit and the court awarded our atttorneys fees and costs.
Description: Plaintiff school superintendent dismissed his complaint with prejudice against our client, Shelly... more
Practice Area: Libel / Slander
Date: Jan 21, 1999
Outcome: California Supreme Court affirmed trial court's decision to grant our client's anti-SLAPP motion and strike the complaint. The trial court awarded more than $425,000 for attorneys fees and costs.
Description: The Briggses, landlords, sued our client, a nonprofit organization that provides counseling,... more
Practice Area: Libel / Slander
Date: Aug 19, 1998
Outcome: Complaint was dismissed by plaintiffs after our clients filed an anti-SLAPP motion. The court held that we were entitled to recover our attorneys fees.
Description: Our clients, the neighbors of an apartment complex, filed nuisance actions in small claims court... more
Practice Area: Appeals
Date: Feb 01, 1996
Outcome: The lawsuit against our client was dismissed, pursuant to his anti-SLAPP motion. More than $428,000 in fees were awarded.
Description: The Church of Scientology filed a lawsuit seeking to vacate a multimillion dollar judgment against... more