CoreCivic Inc v. Candide Group LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CORECIVIC, INC., Plaintiff, No. C 20-03792 WHA

v.

CANDIDE GROUP, LLC, and ORDER RE MOTION TO STRIKE

MORGAN SIMON,

13 Defendants.

15 INTRODUCTION In this diversity action, plaintiff accuses defendants of defamation. Defendants filed an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike all claims. A prior order granted the motion, which plaintiff appealed. Our court of appeals affirmed all findings but remanded for this district court to consider unresolved issues. For the reasons that follow, as to the remaining issues, the motion is GRANTED. To the extent stated, defendants’ motion for attorney’s fees is GRANTED. STATEMENT Plaintiff CoreCivic, Inc., runs private prisons and detention centers. Its role in detaining immigrants drew public criticism from defendants Morgan Simon and her Candide Group, LLC, a firm that promotes socially-responsible investing. As a senior contributor to Forbes …