E. Alex Beroukhim
A group of property owners affected by the January wildfires is suing major California insurance carriers, including the state’s largest, State Farm, accusing them of violating California’s antitrust and unfair competition laws. The lawsuits follow others regarding insurers’ handling of the aftermat...
Most unpaid wage claims are subject to a three-year statute of limitations. Under the Unfair Competition Law (UCL), the time period is extended to four years for unpaid wage claims under the Unfair Competition Law, while wage statement claims must be brought within one year. ...
California’s unfair competition law, set out in Business & Professions Code §16600, voids contracts that restrain employees from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business. There are very limited exceptions for situations like the sale of a business or ownership interest. SB 699 provide...
because there are some abusive uses of the unfair competition law that should be subject to the SLAPP motion …. [C]ases that are motivated by personal gain … would not be covered by the exemption.” (Ibid., italics added.) Because this lawsuit is not designed to confer a benefit upon...
To combat these practices, many states have adopted a uniform law called the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act. While California is not among those states, it does have laws that address this issue, specifically prohibiting unfair competition or business practices. ...
Disputes over non-compete agreements involving trade secrets often pit employers against each other – particularly in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it especially difficult to enforce non-compete terms. We’ve handled litigation representing both employees’...
Alternatively, the employee might be able to claim the failure to pay their wages was an unlawful business practice under California’s Unfair Competition Law.111 This is sometimes another way for an employee to access a four-year statute of limitations, but the remedies can be limited....
— California is suing Amazon, accusing the company of violating the state's antitrust and unfair competition laws by stifling competition and engaging in practices that push sellers to maintain higher prices on products on other sites. The 84-page lawsuit filed Wednesday in San Francisco Superior...
Plaintiffs are seeking one hour of wages for each missed or uncompensated rest period, all unpaid overtime wages and liquidated damages on the overtime claim, statutory penalties and restitutionary disgorgement pursuant to the Unfair Competition Law. The proposed class seeks to represent any Californ...