(August 1, 2023, 2:10 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California appellate panel on July 31 affirmed a trial court’s denial of a motion filed by Hollywood studios, actor Gary Oldman, his agent and his manager to strike a screenwriter’s lawsuit accusing them of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by taking his ideas for a Winston Churchill biopic without compensation or credit, finding that none of the screenwriter’s claims falls under the state’s anti-Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) law....