Environmental
Nov. 18, 2010
Environmental Groups Finding New Ways to Sue for Violations
Environmentalists are still smarting from the passage of a proposition several years ago that stymied their ability to sue companies.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
While environmentalists are still smarting from the passage of a proposition several years ago that stymied their ability to sue companies, lawyers are increasingly using less traditional legal paths to circumvent the problem.
Advocates long relied on the state's unfair competition law - Section 17200 of the business and professions code - to gain standing to sue for alleged violations of st...
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