Store Can Pursue UCL Claims Against Competitor For False Advertising, Court Rules

Mealey's (April 29, 2021, 1:58 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — Adopting a “minority view,” a California federal judge on April 19 ruled that a furniture store may pursue claims for false advertising under California’s unfair competition law (UCL) against a competitor without alleging its own reliance on the false advertising but instead based on its allegation that it suffered injuries caused by the alleged misrepresentations....