Jul 21, 2010
Calif. Appeals Court Refuses to Toss Malpractice Claim Against Lewis Brisbois
Lewis Brisbois has failed to convince a California appeals court to throw out a $13 million legal malpractice case brought by former client Kmart. The court affirmed a trial judge who denied the law firm’s bid to strike the retailer’s action under a California law that prohibits so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation. The “anti-SLAPP” statute forbids lawsuits intended to curb someone’s legally protected rights