Judge Denies Personal Data Website’s Motion To Strike Putative UCL Class Suit

Mealey's (February 14, 2023, 1:08 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge denied a personal data aggregation website’s motion filed pursuant to the state’s anti-Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) law to strike or dismiss a woman’s putative class action against it for violations of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other statutes, finding that the woman’s claims do not revolve around protected speech....