University of Texas v. Camenisch

Holding that "the question whether a preliminary injunction should have been issued . . . is moot . . . [where] the terms of the injunction . . . have been fully and irrevocably carried out."

Cel-Tech Communications, Inc. v. Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co.

Holding that for an act to be "unfair," it must "threaten" a violation of law or "violate the policy or spirit of one of those laws because its effects are comparable to or the same as a violation of the law"

Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.

Holding that plaintiff cannot recover damages under Cal. Bus. Prof. Code § 17200 unless plaintiff has "an ownership interest in the money it seeks to recover"

In re Tobacco II Cases

Holding class representatives had standing to challenge common marketing of cigarettes despite differences in the advertisements or statements on which class members relied

Neilson v. Union Bank of California, N.A.

Holding that plaintiffs could prevail if they could prove at trial that certain transfers made pursuant to a Ponzi scheme were made within the limitations period of California's UFTA

Lozano v. Wireless Servs.

Holding that "the law on predominance requires the district court to consider variations in state law when a class action involves multiple jurisdictions"

In re Jesusa V

Holding that Cal. Fam. Code § 7540's conclusive presumption "is not really a presumption at all but instead is a rule of substantive law," as contrasted with Cal. Fam. Code § 7611's rebuttable presumptions

Jorgensen v. Cassiday

Affirming a decision to strike answers as a sanction for the failure to produce requested documents, and rejecting defendant's explanation that the documents "were in the possession of a Philippines guardianship court and could not be released without its approval" because defendants had not shown any attempt to obtain the documents from that court or that production would be impossible

In re First Alliance Mortg. Co.

Holding that California law requires clear and convincing evidence of fraud, oppression, or malice

Casey v. United States Bank Nat. Assn.

Holding that the complaint "must allege the defendant's actual knowledge" of the specific act of fraud to adequately plead aiding and abetting fraud

Rule 65 - Injunctions and Restraining Orders

Recognizing court's ability to enter emergency order with less than full adversary hearing and even, in appropriate circumstances, without notice

Section 17200 - Unfair competition defined

Prohibiting unlawful business practices

Section 17203 - Injunctive relief

Requiring that an individual plead that she lost "money or property" because of the alleged deceptive conduct

Section 2224 - Involuntary trustee of thing gained by fraud, accident, mistake or undue influence

Naming person who "gains a thing by fraud, accident, mistake, undue influence, the violation of a trust, or other wrongful act" as an "involuntary trustee of the thing gained"

Section 1901 - Certificate evidencing election to wind up and dissolve

Section 1701 - Generally