Maddow
Herring Networks, INC v. Maddow
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
11 HERRING NETWORKS, INC., Case No. 19-cv-1713-BAS-AHG 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ SPECIAL
MOTION TO STRIKE
v. [ECF No. 18] RACHEL MADDOW, et al.,
Defendants.
18 Plaintiff Herring Networks, Inc. filed a complaint for defamation against Rachel Maddow; Comcast Corporation; NBCUniversal Media, LLC; and MSNBC Cable LLC. (ECF No. 1.) The claim stems from a statement Rachel Maddow made on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. Soon after Plaintiff filed suit, Defendants filed a special motion to strike pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 425.16, commonly known as the Anti-Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (“Anti-SLAPP”) law. (“Mot.,” ECF No. 18.) The Court held oral argument on the Motion on May 19, 2020. For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Strike. I. Background Plaintiff Herring Networks, Inc. owns and operates One …