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California Supreme Court: Section 3345 Damages Are A Penalty, Not Available Under UCL
Posted on 9 Aug 2010 by Bryan Redding

SAN FRANCISCO - (Mealey's) The statute providing for treble damages in cases brought by senior citizens alleging unfair competition provides for such a remedy only as a penalty, making recovery under the unfair competition law, Business and Professions... Read More

Tags: Mealey’s , Elder Law , Business and Professions Code Section 17200 , Damages , unfair competition , California , senior citizens , James Clark sued National Western Life Insurance Co. , James A. Clark v. Superior Court of Los Angeles , UCL , penalty , unfair competition law , Los Angeles County Superior Court , California Supreme Court , Litigation , lawsuit , California Civil Code Section 3345 , California Section 17200

California Court: UCL Subject To Common-Law Accrual; Continuous Accrual Saves Claims
Posted on 24 Jan 2013 by Bryan Redding

SAN FRANCISCO - (Mealey's) Common-law accrual rules apply in California unfair competition law (UCL) cases, but continuous accrual principles prevent demurrer stage statute of limitations dismissal of a man's action alleging recurring excess charges... Read More

Tags: Business and Professions Code Section 17200 , statute of limitations , California , UCL , California Unfair Competition Law , Jamshid Aryeh v. Canon Business Solutions Inc. , California courts , California Supreme Court , common-law accrual rules , Litigation , California Section 17200

California High Court: Tax Code, Not UCL, Proper Avenue For Excess Tax Case
Posted on 1 May 2014 by Bryan Redding

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — (Mealey’s) California’s tax code provides the sole remedy for consumers who believe that a retailer improperly charged tax reimbursements, the California Supreme Court held May 1 in a 4-3 opinion rejecting state... Read More

Tags: Kimberly Loeffler , California , tax , UCL , unfair competition law , California Supreme Court , et al. v. Target Corp. , Litigation , California Section 17200

Bench Trial Concludes In Case Over Coverage For Excess Skin Removal (Watch The Video)
Posted on 14 Apr 2015 by Bajeerah LaCava

ALAMEDA, Calif. — (Mealey’s)The bench trial in a class suit brought by members accusing Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. of violating California Health and Safety Code Section 1367.63 by denying all requests for surgery to remove excess... Read More

Tags: insurance coverage , bariatric surgery , Wendy Gallimore v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan , California , class action , California Health and Safety Code Section 1367.63 , Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. , Litigation , Insurance , Inc. , California Section 17200 , health care providers