Gift Card Issuer Removes UCL Suit Over Drained Cards To Federal Court

( December 22, 2023, 9:02 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A banking entity removed to California federal court a complaint brought against it by the San Francisco city attorney on behalf of California accusing it of violating the state’s unfair competition law (UCL) by failing to provide sufficient security for pre-loaded debit cards that it sold in stores and were frequently drained before being used by customers, arguing that removal is proper because the state is not the real party in interest....