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Stormy Daniels' Case May Have Fallen Into SLAPP Trap

By Damian Moos and Kandice Kim (March 29, 2018, 12:30 PM EDT) -- California's anti-SLAPP statute presents a formidable trap for the unsuspecting plaintiffs attorney, especially when it comes to claims that are based on statements connected to an actual or possible legal matter. The consequences for filing a SLAPP suit (strategic lawsuit against public participation) can be devastating. And it appears that the attorney for adult film star Stormy Daniels, Michael J. Avenatti, may have just stepped on that legal landmine, subjecting himself and his client to an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike and substantial monetary sanctions....

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