Mealey's (December 23, 2020, 10:44 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal magistrate judge on Dec. 18 dismissed a plaintiff’s claim alleging violation of California’s unfair competition law after determining that the claim cannot be maintained under California law because the “last event” related to the plaintiff’s claim occurred in Pennsylvania where the plaintiff purchased the protection plan at issue (Michael Shuman v. SquareTrade Inc., No. 20-2725, N.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 238855)....