Judge Finds UCL And RICO Claims Against Attorney Must Be Dismissed

Mealey's (November 9, 2016, 2:14 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on Nov. 7 found that an attorney never represented several defendants in a criminal action and had no duty to them, dismissing their claims for violation of California's unfair competition law (UCL) and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (Yijin Lu, et al. v. Deng, et al., No. 2:16-cv-07283, C.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 154395)....