THUNDER STUDIOS, INC. v. KAZAL

No. 19-55413.

13 F.4th 736 (2021)

THUNDER STUDIOS, INC.; Rodric David, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Charif KAZAL; Tony Kazal; Adam Kazal, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 15, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hyland Hunt (argued) and Ruthanne M. Deutsch , Deutsch Hunt PLLC, Washington, D.C.; Benjamin Taylor , Law Offices of Benjamin Taylor APC, Los Angeles, California; for Defendants-Appellants.

Caleb E. Mason (argued), Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP, Los Angeles, California; Seth W. Wiener , Law Offices of Seth W. Wiener, San Ramon, California; for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Eugene Volokh , UCLA First Amendment Clinic, UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, California, for Amicus Curiae Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment.

Dissent by Judge Lee.


OPINION

After a business deal soured, Charif, Tarek ("Tony"), and Adam Kazal embarked on an international campaign to tell their side of the story, informing the public of the alleged "despicable crimes" committed by Rodric David, the erstwhile partner of Charif and...

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