Non-monetary sanctions and punitive sanctions are not allowed by the Texas anti-SLAPP, TCPA, statute
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Only communications by the movant are protected by the Texas anti-SLAPP, TCPA, statute
The communication that is protected by the Texas anti-SLAPP, TCPA, statute is the movant’s communication, not the non-movant’s communication. In this suit, the motion to dismiss was denied because the communication was that of the plaintiff, not the defendant.
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Filing a Texas anti-SLAPP motion after an injunction hearing is frivolous
In its never ending battle against the Texas anti-SLAPP, TCPA, law, the Dallas Court of Appeals holds that a hearing on a temporary injunction where evidence of the causes of action pleaded is presented, makes a motion to dismiss frivolous for which attorney’s fees can be awarded to the plaintiff.
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A Texas anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss based on “a matter of public concern” must contain evidence of that concern
In a Texas anti-SLAPP, TCPA, case, saying something is a matter of public concern doesn’t make it so. The record must contain evidence that the pleadings sought to be dismissed involve a matter of public concern.
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Texas anti-SLAPP does not encompass a motion for sanctions alleging discovery abuse
Can a motion for sanctions be dismissed under the Texas anti-SLAPP, TCPA law? The law was amended by the 2019 legislature effective Sept. 1, 2019. The new law excludes procedural actions or motions. But what about cases filed before Sept. 1, 2019? The court here found that the Texas anti-SLAPP, TCPA, can’t be used to dismiss a motion for sanctions.
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Whether And To What Extent May The Court Of Appeals Lift The Statutory Stay During The Appeal In A Texas Anti-SLAPP Case.
Background Statute Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. §...
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The committee is part of the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Austin and considers resolutions submitted for review and approval. “Any resolutions adopted by the committee will be considered by attendees of the General...
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How Much Discovery Is Too Much Discovery In A Texas anti-SLAPP Case
When a Texas anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss has been filed, all proceedings in the trial court, including discovery, or stayed. The trial court can allow “specified and limited” discovery that is relevant to the motion to dismiss if “good cause” is shown. Comprehensive discovery is not allowed, but the plaintiff must be armed with “clear and specific” evidence of each essential element of every single claim challenged. Thus, discovery must be sufficiently broad to cover all essential elements of all of the challenged claims, even if it could be later determined that some of the claims did not fall within the TCPA.
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When The Judge Fails To Rule – Contrast Between Rule 91a And The Texas anti-Slapp Statute
The consequences of a judge’s failure to rule on a motion to dismiss are different between the Texas anti-SLAPP, TCPA, statute and Rule 91a. Under the TCPA, a failure to rule is considered a denial of the motion from which an interlocutory appeal may be filed. Under Rule 91a, a failure to rule is just that, a non-ruling. There is no appealable order if the trial court hasn’t ruled on the Rule 91a motion. A petition for writ of mandamus may be filed to force the trial court to rule but until he rules, there is no appealable order.
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All Causes Of Action Pleaded In A Texas anti-SLAPP, TCPA, Case Must Be Addressed
Background Statute Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. §...
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