Does the initial "arising from" requirement under the anti-SLAPP statute apply?

"In deciding whether the initial 'arising from' requirement is met, a court considers 'the pleadings, and supporting and opposing affidavits, stating the facts upon which the liability or defense is based.' ( 425.16, subd. (b).)" (Navellier v. Sletten (2002) 29 Cal.4th 82, 89.) " 'The mere fact that an action was filed after protected activity took place does not mean the action arose from that activity for the purposes of the anti-SLAPP statute. [Citation.] . . . In the anti-SLAPP context, the critical

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