@tchambers On its face the trial court’s reasoning seems sound. I wouldn’t think Musk’s chances on appeal are all that great. The wildcard would be whether after a 9th Circuit affirmation, the SCOTUS reactionaries would (1) have any actual desire to radically overturn anti-SLAPP statutes or defamation precedents at this point, and perhaps more importantly, (2) whether they would use *this* particular case as the vehicle for doing so. (1/2)