Adobe Moves Forward With Cross-Complaint Against Former Employee

A California appellate court denied a motion to strike a cross-complaint filed by the employer of a woman who lost a wrongful termination suit.In Emmer v. Adobe Systems Inc., Jennifer Emmer filed a special motion under the state's Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16. The section is known as the “anti-SLAPP” statute because allows a party to file a special motion to strike a complaint that arises from conduct that is protected by the right to free speech.In an unpublished decision, the 6th District Court of Appeal ruled against Emmer's motion to strike Adobe's cro...