During this week's conference, the Supreme Court granted review in Serova v. Sony Music Entertainment, No. S260736. The statement of the issue on review has not yet been added to the main docket page, but the case involves UCL and CLRA claims based on allegedly false statements about whether Michael Jackson actually performed all the songs on an album marketed as a "Michael Jackson" album. The Court will address whether these claims can survive an anti-SLAPP attack. See this prior blog post for more on the rather lengthy procedural history of the case, which includes a prior review petition and a "grant and transfer" order.
The Court took this action after giving itself an extension of time, to May 18, to grant or deny review. With assistance from attorney David Arbogast, I filed CAOC's letter in support of review on the first day of the Bay Area's shelter-in-place orders. The petition for review, answer, and reply are also of interest. Congratulations to plaintiffs' counsel, Jeremy Bollinger and Dennis Moss, on this result, and many thanks for sharing copies of these briefs.
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