Judge Holds UCL, TCPA Claims Against Bank Must Be Arbitrated

Mealey's (June 12, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — After finding that a consumer’s claims for unlawful conduct against a bank in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other laws were directed only at him and not the public at large, a California federal judge on June 11 held that the causes of action were subject to arbitration and granted the bank’s motion to compel (Jesse Croucier v. Credit One Bank, N.A., et al., No. 18cv20, S.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97756)....