including a board or commission, or by an officer, official or
body of the Federal Government.
"Moving party who prevails." A party who files a motion to
dismiss under this section if, after the filing, the party
against whom the motion is filed withdraws either the entire
action or any part of the complaint pertaining to a protected
communication.
"Protected communication." Any good faith communication in
furtherance of a right to petition or a right to free speech,
which right is exercised in connection with an issue of public
concern under the following circumstances:
(1) any written, oral, audio, visual or electronic
statement or writing in connection with an issue under
consideration or review by a legislative, executive,
judicial, administrative or other governmental body or in
another governmental or official proceeding;
(2) any written, oral, audio, visual or electronic
statement or writing that is reasonably likely to encourage
consideration or review of an issue by a legislative,
executive, judicial, administrative or other governmental
body or in another governmental or official proceeding;
(3) any written, oral, audio, visual or electronic
statement or writing reasonably likely to enlist public
participation in an effort to effect consideration of an
issue by a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative
or other governmental body or in another governmental or
official proceeding; or
(4) any written, oral, audio, visual or electronic
statement or writing that falls within the protection of the
right to petition government under the Constitution of the
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