Thursday, September 12, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon — Ariel J. Sabban, Esq.

ARIEL J. SABBAN will present “STRATEGIC LAWSUITS AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (“SLAPP”),” in a program addressing SLAPP lawsuits, which plaintiffs often use strategically to silence their critics through litigation, and which abridge defendants’ constitutional rights of free speech and petition to government for redress of grievances.  These types of lawsuits are subject to special procedural treatment by Code of Civil Procedure § 425.16 (the “anti-SLAPP” statute), and Ariel’s presentation will explore the procedural mechanism and updated requirements for bringing successful anti-SLAPP motions in California.

If you have not attended a lunchtime program since our move to the Living Room Coffee House & Bistro, please make it a point to do so. Our meeting room is separate from the main bistro area, and we have better seating visibility and audibility at this new location.  

We hope that all of you can attend this 1.0 hr MCLE credit program.

Note: While this will be an “in-person” presentation, those of you unable to attend in-person may participate through Zoom meeting access with an advanced registration.

Materials for this week’s presentation are available to download, click here.

Some Information about our Speaker:

Ariel J. Sabban, Esq., is a long-time Member of the La Jolla Bar Association (a current Director; and Past President, 2020).  He is a civil litigation practitioner who has been practicing law for 27 years with a focus on property law, including both real property and intellectual property, at the law firm of ARC IP Law, PC.  During his years of practice, Mr. Sabban has litigated numerous anti-SLAPP motions in both trial and appellate courts in California, amassing an 85% success rate on such motions, including numerous consequent appeals. 

Mr. Sabban is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and is an East Coast transplant. 

For additional information on Ariel J. Sabban, please link directly to our speaker’s web bio: Ariel Joseph Sabban – ARC IP Law