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N.Y.A.A.D., INC. v. STATE OF NEW YORK

Consumer Protection Law
The Airbag Safety and Anti-Theft Act, which imposes new requirements on the sale of salvaged airbags, is valid despite the fact that the Commissioner...

THE LAKIN LAW FIRM, P.C. v. FED. TRADE COMM'N

Consumer Protection Law, Government Law
Defendant properly refused to release names and addresses of consumers who complained about "cramming" on their monthly bills, because this...

MOCEK v. ALFA LEISURE, INC.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Remedies
Although a different rule may apply where there is a breach of an express warranty, there is no requirement that the seller be given an opportunity to...

NEFF v. CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS & MGMT. CO.

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
District court properly dismissed claims brought under the Truth in Lending Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Purchasers of delinquent...

VOELKER v. PORSCHE CARS N. AM., INC.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts
Under state law, as an assignee of a New Car Limited Warranty, lessee plaintiff was entitled to enforce the rights arising from that Warranty, thus he...

GUTIERREZ v. AUTOWEST, INC.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Consumers may challenge a predispute arbitration clause as unconscionable if the fees required to initiate the process are unaffordable, and the...

CONSUMER ADVOCATES v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORP.

Consumer Protection Law
The grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants is reversed; there are triable issues of fact on each of the statutory causes of action and...

WAGH v. METRIS DIRECT, INC.

Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
The district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim is affirmed where the court properly concluded that plaintiff had failed to plead his RICO...

US v. CINEMARK US, INC.

Civil Rights, Consumer Protection Law
In an action brought under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, summary judgment to defendant is reversed where the court erred in...

BAKER v. SUNNY CHEVROLET, INC.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
Summary judgment to defendant affirmed where defendant's refusal to provide copies of disclosures, as required by 15 U.S.C. section 1638(b)(1), while...