It’s become a pattern for me to break out of my blogging retirement every year in January to promote the annual UCL Institute organized by the Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section of the California Lawyers Association (formerly of the
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The UCL Practitioner, published by Kimberly A. Kralowec, focuses on issues related to unfair competition law, including the California Unfair Competition Law (UCL). The blog covers topics such as consumer protection, false advertising, business practices, and litigation strategies under the UCL framework. It also addresses regulatory developments, enforcement actions, and case law impacting unfair competition claims. The content is relevant for legal professionals, businesses, and policymakers interested in the nuances of unfair competition and related consumer rights enforcement.
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2024 UCL Institute this coming Thursday, January 18 in Los Angeles
Happy 2024! It’s been a while since I’ve done any blogging here but of course I want to encourage everyone to attend the upcoming UCL Institute, organized and sponsored by the Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section of the
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UCL Institute to take place this Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 in Los Angeles
The first annual UCL Institute sponsored by the Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section of the California Lawyers Association (formerly the State Bar of California) will happen this Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the Omni Hotel in
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Live blog of “UCL Remedies” panel at the 2022 Golden State Institute
Today I’m attending the 2022 Golden State Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Institute at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco. The 3:00 p.m. panel is entitled: “UCL Remedies: You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” The speakers are Andre
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Upcoming MCLE program: UCL Institute, Thursday, September 29, 2022 in Los Angeles (postponed)
UPDATE 9/12/22: This event has been postponed to January 2023. The new date will be announced later in the year. UPDATE 1/10/22: The new date for this program is January 12, 2023. I would encourage everyone to sign up and
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Supreme Court holds UCL and CLRA claims survive SLAPP challenge:Serova v. Sony Music Entertainment
Last Thursday, August 18, 2022, the Supreme Court held that commercial sellers may not misrepresent the authorship of artistic works. Accordingly, the Court determined, the trial court had improperly granted the defendant’s anti-SLAPP motion in an action involving disputed representations
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Pound Civil Justice Institute Appellate Advocacy Award, with High Distinction, for my work onFrlekin v. Apple Inc.
I’m honored to announce that I received the 2022 Pound Civil Justice Institute Appellate Advocacy Award, with High Distinction, for my work on Frlekin v. Apple Inc., 8 Cal.5th 1038 (2020). The award “recognizes excellence in appellate advocacy
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Ninth Circuit victory:Allison v. Tinder, Inc.
I’m posting today to share some excellent news. Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit reversed final approval of a proposed class action settlement in an Unruh Act age discrimination case, holding that the district court “materially underrated the strength of the plaintiff’s
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Interesting panels during this year’s virtual Golden State Institute, October 27-29, 2020
Some interesting panels are offered during this year’s Golden State Institute, which is the big annual educational event organized by the Antitrust, UCL, and Privacy Section of the California Lawyers Association. This year’s Institute will take place entirely
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Ninth Circuit issues second opinion in Apple security search case:Frlekin v. Apple, Inc.
As I mentioned in February, I won my second California Supreme Court case this year, when the high court ruled that time spent by my clients (Apple retail store employees) undergoing mandatory security searches is compensable “hours worked” under
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