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Cal. Business and Professions Code § 17000 (2026)

General Provisions — Unfair Trade Practices

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This chapter may be cited as the Unfair Practices Act.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1975–2022 · leading case: Sybersound Records, Inc. v. UAV Corp., 517 F.3d 1137 (9th Cir. 2008).
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Sybersound Records, Inc. v. UAV Corp., 517 F.3d 1137 (9th Cir. 2008). · cites it 2× “Procedural Background Sybersound, along with six music publishing companies, filed a complaint against the Corporation Defendants, alleging copyright infringement, violation of the Lanham Act, intentional interference with prospective economic relations, unfair competition under…”
State of California Ex Rel. Van De Kamp v. Texaco, 762 P.2d 385 (Cal. 1988). · cites it 2× “In light of (i) the authoritative construction of identical language in similar state laws and (ii) the existence (in at least three states) of explicit merger regulations at the time of the Cartwright Act, we believe that the Legislature did not intend for the Act to reach a…”
Jonathan Neil & Assocs., Inc. v. Jones, 94 P.3d 1055 (Cal. 2004). “The Attorney General also alleged that the violation of these provisions constituted an unlawful business practice actionable under the Unfair Practices Act, Business and Professions Code section 17000 et seq.”
Khoury v. Maly's of California, Inc., 14 Cal. App. 4th 612 (Cal. Ct. App. 1993). “Unfair Business Practices Appellant’s fourth cause of action alleges: “California Business and Professions Code Sections 17000, et seq.”
Dagher v. Ford Motor Co., 238 Cal. App. 4th 905 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015). “) 6 For purposes of the Act, both its original definitions of “consumer goods,” in section 1791, subdivision (a), and the amended “new motor vehicle” definitions in the Tanner Act (§ 1793.”
Notrica v. State Comp. Ins. Fund, 64 Cal. Comp. Cases 378 (Cal. Ct. App. 1999). “24 The Unfair Practices Act, Business and Professions Code section 17000 et seq.”
Newport Components, Inc. v. NEC Home Elec. (U.S.A.), Inc., 671 F. Supp. 1525 (C.D. Cal. 1987). “Unfair business practices in California are regulated by Chapter 4 of the California Business and Professions Code §§ 17000 et seq.”
Beverly Deteresa v. Am. Broad. Companies, Inc. Anthony Radziwill, AKA Anthony Radziwell, 121 F.3d 460 (9th Cir. 1997). “VI Finally, Deteresa’s fifth cause of action alleges that ABC and Radziwill committed unfair business practices under Cal. Business and Professions Code § 17000 et seq.”
Cnty. of Santa Clara v. Astra United States, Inc., 428 F. Supp. 2d 1029 (N.D. Cal. 2006). “In contrast to the sweeping language of the UCL, “[t]he Unfair Practices Act [ (Business and Professions Code Section 17000 et seq.”
Plotkin v. Tanner's Vacuums, 53 Cal. App. 3d 454 (Cal. Ct. App. 1975). “Issue Presented Does appellants’ second amended complaint state facts sufficient to state a cause of action for unfair competition? Argument Appellants claim they have stated a cause of action for “unfair competition” as defined in the California Unfair Practices Act (UPA) set…”
Reudy v. Clear Channel Outdoors, Inc., 693 F. Supp. 2d 1091 (N.D. Cal. 2010). “*1129 Finally, in their Opposition Brief, Plaintiffs for the first time attempt to set out a new claim against Defendants pursuant to the Unfair Practices Act, California Business and Professions Code Section 17000, et seq.”
La Habra Prods., Inc. v. Patio Indus. (In Re Patio Indus.), 220 B.R. 672 (C.D. Cal. 1996). “section 1125 (a); (3) unfair competition under California Business and Professions Code sections 17000 et seq.”
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