Is a plaintiff's claim for damages arising from defendants' conduct "in connection with a public issue or issue of public interest"?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Rand Res., LLC v. City of Carson, 243 Cal.Rptr.3d 1, 433 P.3d 899, 6 Cal.5th 610 (Cal. 2019):
Alternatively, under subdivision (e)(4) of section 425.16, plaintiffs' causes of action must arise from defendants' conduct "in connection with a public issue or an issue of public interest." (See, e.g., Tamkin v. CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (2011) 193 Cal.App.4th 133, 142143, 122 Cal.Rptr.3d 264 ["A cause
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