Civil Litigation,
Government,
California Courts of Appeal
Jun. 14, 2018
The scope of district attorneys' ability to pursue a UCL claim
A recent Court of Appeal ruling is the first in a set of anticipated cases addressing the issue of the scope of local prosecutor authority to seek monetary relief for state-wide violations of the Unfair Competition Law.
Nancy Harris
Principal
Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson, PLC
Email: nharris@meyersnave.com
Nancy is chair of the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group.
The California 4th District Court of Appeal has issued an opinion that foretells new litigation strategies for all parties in Unfair Competition Law cases, investigations and settlements that are pursued by California district attorneys and city attorneys. The most powerful aspects of the court's holding are that a local prosecutor suing under the UCL (1) may only seek monetary relief for conduct occurring within the county or city where he or she serves and (2) lacks...
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