Judge Allows UCL And FAL Claims Against Design Firm To Proceed

Mealey's (July 1, 2016, 1:26 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on June 29 granted a motion filed by a design company and its employees to dismiss claims against them for violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in relation to the construction of a dog daycare facility, but allowed claims for violation of California's unfair competition law (UCL) and False Advertising Law (FAL) to proceed (Raymond Yu v. Resign Learned, Inc., et al., No. 15-cv-05345, N.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85591)....