According to the following authority, which as of the date of this blog is still good law in California, “Even fraudulent, perjurious and malicious ‘publications’ and ‘broadcasts’ are absolutely privileged so long as they are (i) required or permitted by law, (ii) made in a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, (iii) by litigants or other participants authorized by law, (iv) to achieve the objects of the litigation, and (v) have some connection or logical relation to the action.” Silberg v. Anderson (1990) 50 C3d 205, 213-214.

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My name is Michael Lane, and I am an associate with Catalyst Law Group, APC, in San Diego, CA, and a member of the Urban Land Institute’s Young Leaders – San Diego Chapter. In a past life, I worked as an assistant project manager for two real estate development firms of varied size on several residential and commercial projects of varied complexity. Currently, I head Catalyst’s Sustainable Building initiative.

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