Top Dawg Wins Court Ruling Rejecting Doxxing Claims by Sexual Assault Accusers
Two women claimed the label broke the law by revealing their names, but an appeals court says they "simply had no right to remain anonymous while suing in court.”
The California appeals court has ruled that Top Dawg Entertainment cannot be sued for "doxxing" two women who accused the hip-hop indie label of sexual harassment and assault. The women had claimed that the label violated a new California anti-doxxing law by revealing their names in a press release responding to their abuse lawsuit.
A Los Angeles trial judge had previously determined that these claims were strong enough to proceed to trial. However, in a decision made on October 8, the state appeals court overturned this ruling.
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