9th Circuit: Safe Harbor Doctrine Protects Against Unfair Business Practice Claims

Mealey's (February 11, 2021, 1:38 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — An electronic storage company that uses gigabyte (GB) when advertising its products to mean the decimal definition rather than the binary definition is protected from claims filed under California consumer protection statutes by the state’s safe harbor doctrine, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Feb. 10, affirming dismissal of consumers’ putative class complaint....