9th Circuit Upholds Dismissal Of UCL, Age Bias Claims In Bank Fee Waiver Suit

Mealey's (February 17, 2021, 4:10 PM EST) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel majority on Feb. 16 affirmed, for failure to state a claim, the dismissal of a putative class complaint accusing Bank of America N.A. (BOA) of age bias in violation of California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) with its waiver of its monthly maintenance fee for account holders who are students and under age 24....