Judge Nixes Ana De Armas Fans’ Deceptive Trailer Suit Under Anti-SLAPP Law

(August 29, 2023, 2:27 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on Aug. 28 dismissed without leave to amend a putative class action brought by two fans of actress Ana De Armas who accused a Hollywood studio of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by deceiving them into paying to watch a film in which the actress does not appear by including her in the film’s trailer, finding that the plaintiffs’ claims fall under the state’s anti-strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) law....