What is the meaning of the phrase "in connection with a public issue or a matter of public interest"?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Bernstein v. LaBeouf, 257 Cal.Rptr.3d 173, 43 Cal.App.5th 15 (Cal. App. 2019):

5 While FilmOn addressed the meaning of the phrase "in connection with" as it is used in subdivision (e)(4) of section 425.16, we see no reason why the same analysis should not apply when determining whether a statement was made "in connection with" a public issue or a matter of public interest for purposes of subdivision (e)(3) of section 425.16. (See People v. McCart (1982) 32 Cal.3d 338, 344, 185 Cal.Rptr. 284, 649 P.2d 926 ["When a word or phrase is repeated in a statute, it is normally presumed to have the same meaning throughout."].)

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