a statute intended to frustrate these actions by providing a quick and (hopefully) inexpensive defense. Although called a special motion to strike, the anti-SLAPP statute creates a complicated hybrid of a number of motions, from demurrers to motions for summary judgment, with a dash of injuncti...
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Again relying on the anti-SLAPP statute, the Club moved to strike the second amended complaint. The parties also filed competing motions for summary judgment. With regard to the anti-SLAPP motion, the court held that voting as a director is protected under the First Amendment to the United ...
However, pursuant to Federal 24 Rule of Evidence 201, the Court may take judicial notice of "matters of public record," such as 25 prior court proceedings, without thereby transforming the motion into a motion for summary 26 judgment. Id. at 688-89. 27 If the Court dismisses a complaint,...
Haynes said at the April 26 hearing that he would take the arguments under advisement and soon issue an order on the cross motions for summary judgment.
, as does the grant rate for summary judgment motions on the same grounds. The three most active venues for motions regarding eligibility of computer-based patent claims are the U.S. district courts for the District of Delaware, Eastern District of Texas and Central District of California....
Finally, while there is no such requirement in any of the statutes, judges can and usually will impose conditions on a preference order, such as expedited deadlines for summary judgment motions, shortened times to respond to discovery, and early disclosure of witnesses and experts. Carefully consid...
Dispositive motions therefore can accelerate the resolution of a claim or lawsuit, promote efficiency, and conserve judicial resources. For example,motions for default judgment, motions to dismiss, and motions for summary judgmentall may result in the disposition of claims without a trial. ...
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for highway bridges, and each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. The expert opinion approach involves estimating the fragility of highway bridges using expert judgment [9]. The empirical approach is supported by a statistical study of damage data from previous earthquakes [10,11]. ...