Civil Litigation
Aug. 6, 2014
Motor carriers subject to state unfair competition law
Until recently, in the context of motor carriers/transportation law, it was uncertain whether California's Unfair Competition Law was preempted by federal law.
Craig A. Roeb
Partner
Chapman, Glucksman, Dean, Roeb & Barger APC
11900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles , CA 90064
Email: croeb@cgdrblaw.com
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
Kacey R. Riccomini
Business Litigation Partner
Thompson Coburn LLP
2029 Century Park E Fl 19
Los Angeles , CA 90067-2934
Phone: (210) 282-2511
Email: kriccomini@thompsoncoburn.com
Kacey R. Riccomini represents a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500s to smaller businesses, in state, federal, and appellate courts, before various dispute resolution agencies, and at all stages of litigation, including trial. She has successfully defended employers of all sizes against wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour claims, and representative actions, including class and Private Attorneys General Act claims.
Until recently, in the context of motor carriers/transportation law, it was uncertain whether California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL) was preempted by the omnibus Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA). In People ex rel. Harris v. Pac Anchor Transportation Inc., 2014 DJDAR 9863 (July 28, 2014), the state Supreme Court concluded that a state court UCL action based on labor and insurance law violations was not expressly preempted by the FAAAA when the ac...
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