Federal Judge Remands UCL Suit Against H&R Block Involving Free File Tax Program

Mealey's (February 13, 2020, 1:30 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in California on Feb. 11 granted California’s motion to remand its lawsuit alleging that H&R Block Inc. engaged and continues to engage in unfair, fraudulent and deceptive business practices in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL), finding that the federal court lacks subject matter jurisdiction (The People Of The State Of California v. H&R Block, Inc., et al., No. 19-04933, C.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24557)....