California — Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc. v. Superior Court, No. S250047, decided April 30, 2020. The California Supreme Court held that civil actions brought by the Attorney General or local prosecuting authorities against a business under the state’s unfair competition law and false advertising law seeking civil penalties as well an injunction or other equitable remedies are equitable in nature and are properly tried by the court rather than a jury. The legislative history and legislative purpose of both statutes convincingly establish that the Legislature intended that such causes of action under these statutes would be tried by the court, exercising the traditional flexible discretion and judicial expertise of a court of equity, and not by a jury, including when civil penalties as well as injunctive relief and restitution are sought.