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Health Care & Hospital Law,
Civil Litigation,
California Supreme Court

Aug. 13, 2021

Anti-SLAPP protections for hospital peer reviews: questions linger

The California Supreme Court recently clarified the scope of protection under the anti-SLAPP law for communication and conduct related to hospital physician peer review.

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In Bonni v. St. Joseph Health System, 2021 DJDAR 7721 (July 29, 2021), the California Supreme Court clarified the scope of protection under the anti-SLAPP law for communication and conduct related to hospital physician peer review. Such activity is frequently the basis of physicians' lawsuits against hospitals alleging retaliation in violation of Health ...

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