Civil Procedure,
California Supreme Court
Jul. 27, 2023
Batten down the hatches, a new wave of UCL claims may be on the horizon
In the wake of California Medical, organizations that routinely devote resources to fighting unfair business practices will likely avail themselves of California's new conception of standing under the UCL. While the Court attempted to mitigate this risk by imposing restrictions on organizational standing, the decision leaves substantial ambiguity that will require lower courts to wrestle with standing challenges.
John A. Vogt
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The California Supreme Court's recent decision in California Medical Ass'n v. Aetna Health of California, Inc., No. S269212, 2023 WL 4553703 (Cal. July 17, 2023), sets the stage for a seismic shift in litigation under California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL). The Court unanimously ruled that the California Medical Association (CMA) had standing to sue Aetna, a healthcare insurer, for alleged violations of the UCL by incurring costs to resp...
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