(May 6, 2020, 11:56 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A majority of the California Supreme Court on April 30 held that causes of action brought under California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and false advertising law (FAL) seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties are equitable in nature and are properly tried by a court and not a jury, reversing an appeals court’s ruling to the contrary (Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc., et al. v. The Superior Court of Alameda County, et al., No. S250047, Calif. Sup., S250047)....