For those interested, here is the outcome of the case:
https://retractionwatch.com/2020/07/09/stanford-prof-ordered...
TLDR: He dropped the case and said he expected them to settle. They were awarded costs in an anti-SLAPP suit.
TLDR: He dropped the case and said he expected them to settle. They were awarded costs in an anti-SLAPP suit.
If that holds I wonder if we can expect more spurious lawsuits from CA professors, knowing their employer will be forced to backstop them.
https://retractionwatch.com/2022/09/12/stanford-prof-appeals...