Tuesday, April 30, 2019:  1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

One way California protects your free speech and petition rights is through the anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) statute, Code of Civil Procedure § 425.16. This law protects against meritless lawsuits brought to intimidate and coerce those who exercise their First Amendment rights. Learn how the anti-SLAPP statute works and about some of the controversies surrounding the law.

Class covers:

• What is a SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation)?
• How the anti-SLAPP law protects free speech and petition rights under the First Amendment
• The two-step analysis applied by courts in an anti-SLAPP motion
• Why the law provides for attorney's fees to successful defendants, and other features of the law
• Controversies surrounding the anti-SLAPP statute

Presented by: Ryan Metheny, Managing Librarian, Legal Education, LA Law Library

Registration Fee: FREE

Classes fill up fast. Register today to reserve your seat! You must check-in 10 minutes prior to class time to ensure your seat is not reassigned to waiting list and walk-in attendees.

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Tuesday, April 30, 2019: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Free speech and the free press are cornerstones of the American experience, yet the thorny issue of fake news and its increasing influence may push even the most committed anti-censorship advocates toward regulation. Fake news is not a new concept but recent events and technological developments have made misinformation even more toxic. Jeremy Geltzer's interactive presentation explores fake news and film from the influence of Orson Welles and Nazi propaganda to the pseudo-documentaries of Michael Moore and Citizens United. The discussion will focus on the question: Can we condemn censorship and still favor regulations on fake news?

Class covers:

• The history of fake news and film: Orson Welles, Nazi propaganda, Michael Moore, and Citizens United
• How technology has made fake news more toxic
• Fake news vs. the First Amendment

Presented by: Jeremy Geltzer, Attorney, Law Office of Jeremy Geltzer

Registration Fee: FREE
Classes fill up fast. Register today to reserve your seat! You must check-in 10 minutes prior to class time to ensure your seat is not reassigned to waiting list and walk-in attendees.

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Wednesday, May 2  1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: CLASS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY, JULY 18  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

While sexual harassment cases in the entertainment industry have been fueling headlines, sexual harassment can occur in any workplace and it is important to know your rights. Learn about employee rights and employer responsibilities from employment law experts.

Please join us at Torrance Superior Court and watch a live-stream of this popular program.

Class covers:

• State and federal laws that protect employees from sexual harassment at work
• Identifying workplace sexual harassment
• Where and how to file a claim
• Time limits
• Employer responsibilities

Class location:
Torrance Superior Court, 1st Floor
South Bay County Building
825 Maple Avenue, Room 110 (next to the Court Clerk's office)
Torrance, CA 90503
(424)201-0748

Presented by:
Demery Ryan, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson

Registration fees: FREE
Classes fill up fast, register today to reserve your seat! All registrants must check-in 10 minutes prior to class time to ensure your seat is not reassigned to waiting-list and walk-in attendees when classes are full.

Photography / Videography:
If you register for this class, you may be photographed or recorded. By registering for this class you are giving the LA Law Library your consent to photograph, videotape, record and broadcast your picture, likeness, voice and statements.

No legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Tuesday, April 30, 2019:  3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

What Supreme Court cases contributed most significantly to the development of our legal rights under the First Amendment? What legal concepts and doctrines from these cases are important today? Learn about major Supreme Court cases throughout history that have affected our First Amendment freedoms, including freedom of speech, religion, the press, the right to peaceably assemble, and the right to petition the government.

Presented by:
Christine Langteau, Reference Librarian, LA Law Library
Anahit Petrosyan, Reference Librarian, LA Law Library

Registration Fee: FREE
Classes fill up fast. Register today to reserve your seat! You must check-in 10 minutes prior to class time to ensure your seat is not reassigned to waiting list and walk-in attendees.

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.