Government,
California Courts of Appeal
Jun. 6, 2018
Appellate court split on jurisdictional limits for district attorneys
A state appellate court ruling in a pharmaceutical price fixing case has limited the power district attorneys have to bring claims on behalf of citizens outside of their jurisdictions.
A state appellate court ruling in a pharmaceutical price fixing case has limited of the power county district attorneys have to bring claims on behalf of citizens outside of their jurisdictions.
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas sued a group of pharmaceutical companies for alleged violations of California's Unfair Competition Law, seeking to punish the companies for their conduct throughout the state.
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