A California workers’ compensation insurance carrier planning to merge with its sister company in New Mexico has filed a motion accusing the California Department of Insurance of violating its First Amendment rights by interfering in its litigation practices.
California Insurance Co. filed an anti-SLAPP motion in San Mateo County Superior Court last week, asking a judge to grant a December hearing to determine whether a rehabilitation plan the Insurance Department filed constitutes a strategic lawsuit against public participation.
Last month, attorneys for Insurance Commissioner Ri...
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