Judge Allows Injunctive, Declaratory Relief Claims Against Facebook To Proceed

Mealey's (November 9, 2020, 11:07 AM EST) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A federal judge in California on Nov. 6 held that a plaintiff may pursue its equitable claims for injunctive and declaratory relief against Facebook Inc. to the extent they are premised on future harm, denying in part Facebook’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s claim under California's unfair competition law (UCL) (IntegrityMessageboards.com v. Facebook, Inc., No. 18-05286, N.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 208510)....