Calif. Justices Say 'Michael' Album Promo Not SLAPP-Proof

By Lauren Berg (August 19, 2022, 9:41 PM EDT) -- A note on the back of a posthumous Michael Jackson album touting the tracks as the King of Pop's, despite featuring a sound-alike vocalist, is not speech that is protected by the First Amendment, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday, even though Jackson's estate and Sony already settled the case....

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