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Litigation

Jun. 10, 2003

Despite Bad Rap, Many Say Unfair-Competition Law Helps People

California's unfair-competition law has gotten a bad rap in recent months because of the highly publicized accounts of alleged misuse by firms including Beverly Hills' Trevor Law Group, which purportedly squeezed cash settlements out of thousands of mostly mom and pop businesses.

By Joan Osterwalder
        California's unfair-competition law has gotten a bad rap in recent months because of the highly publicized accounts of alleged misuse by firms including Beverly Hills' Trevor Law Group, which purportedly squeezed cash settlements out of thousands of mostly mom and pop businesses.
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