Kasky v. Nike, Inc., 27 Cal. 4th 939 (2002), cert. granted, 537 U.S. 1099 (2003)
Marc Kasky sued Nike, Inc. on behalf of the general public of the State of California under Business and Professions Code sections 17204 and 17535 alleging that Nike—in response to public criticism and in an effort to induce consumers to continue to buy its products—made false statements of…
Corbett v. Superior Court, 101 Cal. App. 4th 649 (2002)
The plaintiff in this non-employment case filed a class action seeking an injunction against a bank and a car dealership, alleging violations of the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, the Unfair Competition Law (UCL), fraud and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. This action arose from defendants’ alleged practice of approving car loans at an…
Schlage Lock Co. v. Whyte, 101 Cal. App. 4th 1443 (2002)
J. Douglas Whyte was employed as a vice-president of Schlage where he was responsible for sales to The Home Depot (which alone accounts for 38 percent of Schlage’s sales) and other “big box” retailers such as HomeBase and Lowe’s. Whyte signed a confidentiality agreement to protect Schlage’s proprietary information and agreed to abide…
Kasky v. Nike, Inc., 27 Cal. 4th 939 (2002)
In a 4-3 decision, the California Supreme Court upheld claims filed against Nike pursuant to California Business & Professions Code Sections 17204 (unfair competition) and 17535 (false advertising). Acting on behalf of the California consuming public, plaintiff alleged that Nike had made false and misleading statements concerning the working conditions in Asian factories where Nike…
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