Panel Finds Musician’s Suit Over Facebook Pages Barred By CDA, Anti-SLAPP Law

Mealey's (August 14, 2017, 4:52 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A trial court should have fully granted Facebook Inc.’s motion to strike a musician’s lawsuit against it under California’s Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation statute (anti-SLAPP statute), a California appeals panel ruled Aug. 9, finding the plaintiff’s claims to be barred by the Communications Decency Act (CDA) (Jason Cross, et al. v. Facebook Inc., Nos. A148623 and A149140, Calif. App., 1st Dist., 2017 Cal. App. LEXIS 691)....