California Prop. 64 Reins In Victimless Unfair Competition
Consumer Lawsuits

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Steven Atlee is a business litigator in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins. He has handled a wide variety of civil matters, including class actions, professional liability, securities fraud, intellectual property, trade secrets and unfair competition. Mr. Atlee has experience in mediation, arbitration, bench and jury trials. He can be contacted at [email protected].

On November 2, 2004, Californians voted overwhelmingly in favor of curbing abuses related to the state's Unfair Competition Law (commonly referred to as the UCL or Section 17200). Proposition 64 adds standing requirements for private enforcement of consumer lawsuits, …