Thursday, October 08, 2026

Luna v. Top Dawg Entertainment (Cal. Ct. App. - Oct. 8, 2026)

The Court of Appeal holds today that when you want to sue anonymously, you've got to follow the correct procedures; to wit, filing your complaint conditionally and then seeking to proceed as a Jane Doe. By contrast, if you simply file anonymously, the defendant is free to call a press conference and reveal your real names. Not only isn't that illegal doxing, but it's protected by the anti-SLAPP statute, so if you sue the lawyers who revealed your names, you'll have to pay their legal fees.

So be sure to do it correctly. It's a big deal.