The general rule is that the California anti-SLAPP statute is to be construed broadly in favor of the protection of speech and petitioning activity. But this does not mean that all "speech or petition activity is protected by section 425.16." Flatley v. Mauro (2003) 39 Cal.4th 299, (referring to)(Lam v. Ngo (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 832, 851. The First Amendment does not … [Read more...] about Is Illegal Conduct Protected Under The Anti-SLAPP Statute?