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California Justice William F. Rylaarsdam will Moderate Anti-SLAPP and Anti-SLAPPback Motions Forum
Course will review case law, statutes, malpractice considerations and Federal Anti-SLAPP motions

May 19, 2006

By AHRC News Services

Costa Mesa, California -
The following is a seminar announcement from the Rutter Group who provide legal seminars and publications.


Anti-SLAPP and Anti-SLAPPback Motions
PANEL:
• Justice William F. Rylaarsdam - California Court of Appeal - 4th District, Division 3)Moderator
• Sharon J. Arkin - Arkin & Glovsky and • James J. Moneer - Priovate Practice - San Diego

LIVE PROGRAMS:
San Francisco - Monday - June 12, 2006
Costa Mesa - Wednesday - June 14, 2006

REGISTRATION: 6:30PM - PROGRAM 6:00 - 9:00 PM

VIDEO REPLAYS
Costa Mesa - Tuesday - June 27, 2006
San Diego - Wednesday July 12, 2006
Sherman Oaks - Wednesday - July 12, 2006

Tuition including California Practice Guide Before Trial ....$355
Add sales tax on $200. Practice Guide
Deduct $200 if you already own Practice Guide
Tuition without books $155.
CD of seminar $150, DVD of seminar $195. Available two weeks after the first seminar.
Special Offer: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS...$125
Add applicable tax

FOCUS

An anti-SLAPP motion under CCP §425.16 is often the opening salvo in civil litigation. In appropriate cases, a valid motion can lead to early settlement; and adverse rulings are immediately appealable, staying further proceedings.

As a result of increasing use, there are dozens of new appellate cases dealing with anti-SLAPP motions. And the Legislature has also been active: A new "anti-SLAPPback" motion (CCP §425.18) has been created to attack malicious prosecution actions based on earlier lawsuits dismissed pursuant to §425.16.

This three-hour program will bring you up to date. Our panelists include lawyers who specialize in anti-SLAPP motions and an appellate justice who has written extensively in this field. They will explain the intricate statutory scheme and the impact of the new legislation and cases. They will also suggest strategies and tactics in making and opposing anti-SLAPP motions.

Whether you deal with anti-SLAPP motions regularly or only occasionally, this is a "must attend" event!

HIGHLIGHTS

• Review of 2005-2006 case law and new "anti-SLAPPback" statute (CCP §425.18)

• Identifying SLAPP issues before it's too late: which causes of action are subject to anti-SLAPP
motions and anti-SLAPPback motions

• Which actions are exempt from anti-SLAPP motions... including claims against business
entities (CCP §425.17)

• Effect of joining SLAPP and non-SLAPP actions in same complaint

• Burden of proof considerations: defendant's burden ("arising from" protected activity) vs. plaintiff's burden ("probability" of prevailing)

• Evidentiary considerations; admissible vs.inadmissible evidence

• Anti-SLAPP discovery motions... getting around the automatic stay

• Anti-SLAPP fee motions... "prevailing" defendant vs. CP §128.5 fees for "frivolous" motions

• Malpractice considerations in making or opposing anti-SLAPP motions

• Anti-SLAPP motions in federal courtS

COURSE MATERIALS

Enrollees will receive the three-volume California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, written by Judge Robert I. Weil (Ret.), Judge Ira A. Brown, Jr. (Ret.) and Justice William F. Rylaarsdam. (Passholder attendees may purchase this book at a special price.)

If you already own this book, you are entitled to a substantial credit toward the course tuition .
The Rutter Group certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by The State Bar of California in the amount of 3 hours, of which 0.5 hour applies toward Legal Ethics. Visit to earn additional MCLE participatory credit!

INCLUDED WITH THE TUITION OR AVAILABLE SEPARATELY : CALIFORNIA PRACTICE GUIDE - CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL

AUTHORS:
JUDGE ROBERT 1. WEIL (Rat.) Los Angeles Superior Court
JUDGE IRA A. BROWN (Ret.) San Francisco Superior Court
JUSTICE WILLIAM F. RYLAARSDAM California Court of Appeal, 4th. Dist.
JUSTICE PAUL A. TURNER California Court of Appeal, 2nd. Dist.
JUDGE LEE SMALLEY EDMON Los Angeles Superior Court
JUDGE ANTHONY J.MOHR Los Angeles Superior Court

3 VOLUMES - OVER 3900 PAGES
• Special Passholder Price......$200
• Regular Price.....................$395
Price includes shipping; add applicable sales tax.
CD-ROM priced and sold separately.

CONTENTS:

• Prelawsuit Considerations
• Parties to the Action
• Jurisdiction and Venue
• Summons
• Defaults
• Pleadings
• Attacking the Pleadings
• Discovery
• Law and Motion
• Provisional Remedies
• Sanctions
• Summary Judgment/ Summary Adjudication
• Dismissals
• Case Management and Trial Setting
• Settlement Procedures
• Judicial Arbitration and Mediation
• Class and Representative Actions
TABLES: Cases, Statutes and Rules INDEX