California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Gianulias v. Patamakanthin, E060357 (Cal. App. 2015):
"The 'critical consideration' under the first part of the anti-SLAPP analysis is 'whether the cause of action is based on the defendant's protected free speech or petitioning activity.'" (Copenbarger v. Morris Cerullo World Evangelism (2013) 215 Cal.App.4th 1237, 1244, quoting Navellier v. Sletten (2002) 29 Cal.4th 82, 89.)
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