Conference Focuses on California Section 17200: One Of The Most Sweeping Consumer Protection Laws in the Nation


PASADENA, CA, October 29, 2004—Drew Pomerance, co-managing partner of Roxborough, Pomerance & Nye LLP, will be speaking at the Mealey's California Section 17200 Conference on November 8, 2004, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, California.

The conference will address key issues associated with California’s Unfair Competition Law, Section 17200, which was designed to protect consumers from unfair business practices. Section 17200 allows plaintiffs to file for broad equitable relief and restitution ordinarily not available in an individual damage action and does not require that the plaintiff show injury from the unlawful business practice. Due to its broad scope, the law not only covers consumer suits but competitor vs. competitor suits raising issues of trade secrets, customer lists, and the protection of intellectual property rights.

“This is one of the most unsettled areas of litigation for businesses of all kinds,” says Pomerance. “Given its controversial and expansive scope, Section 17200 has created a climate in which it has been utilized in numerous other areas of legal practice and consumer protection including employment, health care, and insurance.”

An expert on all aspects of insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, Pomerance will be providing an analysis of 17200 actions filed against insurance companies, claims asserted, defenses and an update of the most recent cases involving insurance. He joins other plaintiff and defense attorneys, in-house counsel, government attorneys, legislators, judges, and other experts who will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using 17200 in litigation, the best strategies for plaintiffs and defendants to use in 17200 cases, limitations on the use of Section 17200, and tips on settlement and arbitration.

Roxborough, Pomerance & Nye LLP (RPN) is a Los Angeles-based law firm providing expert legal counsel and representation to the business community. Established in 1996, the firm offers a broad range of legal services in all facets of civil litigation with its primary focus on business, insurance, employment, and wage and hour litigation. It is the first law firm in the country to specialize in and make new law when representing employers in workers’ compensation premium and dividend disputes with insurance carriers.

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