California Supreme Court
May 20, 2009
Big Win for Plaintiff's Bar in Class Action Case
Consumer class-action lawsuits are alive and well in California after a 4-3 decision Monday from the state Supreme Court, written by Justice Carlos R. Moreno, that limited the reach of a 2005 voter initiative targeting frivolous lawsuits.
Daily Journal Staff Writer Consumer class-action lawsuits are alive and well in California after a 4-3 decision Monday from the state Supreme Court that limited the reach of a 2005 voter initiative targeting frivolous lawsuits. The ruling was a big win for plaintiff's attorneys, who feared the court would make it nearly impossible for them to use the state's unfair competition law to hold businesses responsible for false advertising...
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