Does the anti-SLAPP statute apply to protected litigation-related activity?

The anti-SLAPP statute applies to "[a] cause of action against a person arising from any act of that person in furtherance of the person's right of petition . . . ." Cal. Civ. Proc. Code 425.16 (b)(1). The right to petition includes any "written or oral statement or writing made in connection with an issue under . . . review by a . . . judicial body . . . ." Cal. Civ. Proc. Code 425.16 (e)(2).⁴ Courts view protected litigation-related activity for anti-SLAPP purposes expansively. See Kashian v. Harriman, 98 Cal. App. 4th 892, 908 (2002) (citation and quotation omitted). Protected activities include "the filing, funding, and prosecution of a civil action" and

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"qualifying acts committed by attorneys in representing clients in litigation." Rusheen, 37 Cal. 4th at 1056 (internal citations omitted).