California Insurance Co. has filed an “Anti-SLAPP” motion the company says is to protect its First Amendment rights in its ongoing legal battle with the California Department of Insurance and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.
Anti-SLAPP laws (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participant) create mechanisms to combat what are considered to be abusive court proceedings. California has a broad Anti-SLAPP statute regarding First Amendment rights.
The motion was filed in Superior Court of California for the County of San Mateo. A hearing date is set for Dec. 3.