Judge Holds California Law Governs Employment Action, Grants Partial Dismissal

Mealey's (March 20, 2019, 10:51 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on March 15 dismissed a former employee’s claims for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and intentional interference with leave to amend but refused to dismiss his claim for declaratory relief, holding that an actual controversy exists as to whether his former employer threatened to sue him under a noncompete provision after his position was terminated (Stephen D. Healy v. Qognify, Inc., No. 2:18-cv-06318, C.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44111)....