JD Supra

Absolute Litigation Privilege shields complaints to certification bodies in Illinois

In American Backflow & Fire Prevention, Inc. v. Hincks et al, 2025 IL App (1st) 250023, the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, affirmed the dismissal of claims arising from allegedly ...
JD Supra

Absolute litigation privilege continues its expansion in Illinois

In the recent decision, of Lewis v. Kalbhen, 2025 IL App (1st) 242110, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, reaffirmed and meaningfully expanded the scope of the absolute litigation privilege ...
Law

Repurchase Option in LLC Agreement Tied to Nondisparagement Provision Does Not Violate the Absolute Litigation Privilege

In this recent decision from the Delaware Court of Chancery, Seva Holdings v. Octo Platform Equity Holdings, the court considered whether a membership interest repurchase right under an LLC agreement ...
AZ Central

Arizona court ruling protects Scottsdale officers who falsely claimed gun was pointed at them

The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that “absolute privilege” protects crime victims, including police officers, from lawsuits related to false statements made during investigations. Body camera ...
Reason

#TheyLied Lawsuits Alleging False Title IX Complaints: Defamation and Malicious Prosecution

"Malicious prosecution," which covers the bringing of civil and administrative quasi-judicial complaints and not just criminal complaints, becomes especially relevant given a recent Colorado Supreme ...