What the Live Nation Jury Instructions Tell Us About California’s Unfair Competition Law

This article examines an overlooked aspect of the Live Nation trial: Judge Subramanian’s instructions to the jury on California’s Unfair Competition Law. Because UCL claims are ordinarily tried to the bench in state court, the instructions offer a rare window into the statute’s elements and mechanics. The authors draw out four lessons for businesses and practitioners: the limited role of traditional antitrust analysis (including the absence of any market definition requirement)