Download Publication The Second District holds that illegal conduct not protected by the anti-SLAPP statute is limited to criminal conduct. Although attorney conduct may be protected activity under the anti-SLAPP statute, where attorney conduct reveals client secrets a client can nonetheless establish a probability of prevailing for claims of breach of fiduciary duty and confidentiality, because […]
Download Publication The California Supreme Court overrules a Court of Appeal decision granting an anti‑SLAPP motion where an attorney acted adversely to his former client with respect to an ongoing matter that was the precise subject of his prior representation. Oasis West Realty (“Oasis Realty”) retained Reed Smith partner Goldman to represent it in its […]
