Practice Areas
- Amicus Support & Shaping the Law
- Anti-SLAPP Motions & Appeals
- Business & Commercial Law
- California Supreme Court & Court of Appeal
- Class Actions
- Consumer Law
- Entertainment Law
- Federal Appellate Practice
- First Amendment
- Healthcare Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Pro Bono
- Products Liability & Toxic Torts
- Professional Responsibility & Liability
- Public Entity Liability
- Punitive Damages
- Real Property Litigation
- Trial Consultation
We regularly represent clients sued because of their diverse First Amendment activities. We have handled appeals in state and federal courts arising from significant defamation judgments, injunctions enjoining future petitioning activity, judgments imposing liability for commercial speech activities, application of other civil statutes (such as employment laws impacting free speech), and judgments impacting religious liberty.
Contact Jeremy B. Rosen for more information about our First Amendment practice.
Long v. Sugai
Ninth Circuit issues published opinion in favor of H&L pro bono client in civil rights case.
Read MoreShenoi v. Maya
California Court of Appeal affirms defense judgment in defamation case involving youth soccer league.
Read MoreMitchell v. Moses
California Court of Appeal reverses trial court order that dismissed defamation lawsuit brought by Horvitz & Levy’s clients.
Read MoreRiley v. Kernan
Ninth Circuit reinstates prisoner’s civil rights lawsuit on religious liberty grounds
Read MoreHawkins v. St. John Missionary Baptist Church of Bakersfield
California Court of Appeal reverses judgment that ousted pastor from church
Read MoreAngel v. Winograd
California Court of Appeal reverses denial of anti-SLAPP motion in defamation case
Read MoreFalcon v. Farley
Ninth Circuit reverses summary judgment against pro bono client in First Amendment Case.
Read MoreBurdick v. Superior Court (Sanderson)
California Court of Appeal holds that out-of-state resident’s Facebook post about California resident does not necessarily create personal jurisdiction in California.
Read MoreMalin v. Singer
California Court of Appeal reverses trial court and orders dismissal of extortion claim against attorney.
Read MoreSingh Educational Services v. Blueprint Test Preparation LLC
Court of Appeal rejects competitor’s attempt to shut down test preparation company in alleged theft of trade secrets action.
Read MoreCuviello v. City of Oakland
Ninth Circuit affirms injunction, finding that restrictions on protests at Oracle Arena are consistent with the First Amendment.
Read MoreStewart v. Rolling Stone LLC
California Court of Appeal confirms broad First Amendment protection for publishers.
Read MoreIn Re Episcopal Church Cases
California Supreme Court rules in favor of national church in property dispute with breakaway local parish.
Read MoreTaylor v. Kuwatch
$1 million defamation judgment against former political candidate reversed.
Read MoreHebrew Academy v. Goldman
California Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of numerous library, history and publishing organizations that resulted in an opinion holding that the single publication rule applies to written publications with "an extremely limited distribution" to bar a defamation claim on statute of limitations grounds.
Read MoreTory v. Cochran
United States Supreme Court amicus brief arguing that an injunctive remedy entered by the trial court after a defamation finding was overbroad and therefore unconstitutional.
Read MorePractice Areas
- Amicus Support & Shaping the Law
- Anti-SLAPP Motions & Appeals
- Business & Commercial Law
- California Supreme Court & Court of Appeal
- Class Actions
- Consumer Law
- Entertainment Law
- Federal Appellate Practice
- First Amendment
- Healthcare Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Pro Bono
- Products Liability & Toxic Torts
- Professional Responsibility & Liability
- Public Entity Liability
- Punitive Damages
- Real Property Litigation
- Trial Consultation