TCPA Doesn't Apply to Employer's Alleged Communications

A Texas appellate court ruled that an employer’s alleged communications regarding the termination of an injured employee did not implicate the protections of the Texas Citizens Participation Act. Case: Clinical Pathology Laboratories Inc. v. Polo, No. 08-19-00067-CV, 08/06/2020, published. Facts: Juan Polo worked for Clinical Pathology Laboratories Inc. as a phlebotomist. CPL is a "reference laboratory" that performs testing for clients, which include physicians, clinics and hospitals. On Aug. 22, 2016, Polo suffered injuries in a car accident while driving a ...