(December 11, 2023, 10:12 AM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A California appellate panel on Dec. 8 found that litigation privilege immunizes a law firm accused of operating a “shakedown scheme” by filing “countless” lawsuits against small businesses under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other statutes in a suit brought by the district attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles....