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BESCOS v. BANK OF AM.

Banking Law, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law
A vehicle lessee did not raise a triable issue of material fact that a lending institution was substantially involved in a leasing transaction, as to...

VEACH v. SHEEKS

Attorney's Fees, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
Court costs and attorney's fees are not a component of a "debt" under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and a mailed notice misrepresented the...

SHEA v. HOUSEHOLD BANK

Banking Law, Contracts, Consumer Protection Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Plaintiff is not bound to arbitrate under the terms of an amendment to his credit card agreement where he expressly refused to be bound, and his...

MANDEL v. HOUSEHOLD BANK

Banking Law, Class Actions, Contracts, Consumer Protection Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Although a term barring class arbitration is unconscionable and is stricken, an arbitration agreement is enforceable and binding on a plaintiff...

PROFITNESS PHYSICAL THERAPY CTR. v. PRO-FIT ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY P.C.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Defendant in an action for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, was not entitled to summary...

THE SCOTTS CO. v. UNITED INDUS. CORP.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Remedies
A preliminary injunction in a Lanham Act false advertising was not warranted where plaintiff's focus group and survey evidence was not sufficiently...

FASHION BOUTIQUE OF SHORT HILLS, INC. v. FENDI STORES, INC.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff failed to put forward sufficient evidence that defendants' actions constituted "commercial advertising or promotion" under the Lanham Act....

GREGORY v. ALBERTSON'S, INC.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection Law
A complaint under Bus. & Prof. Code section 17203, seeking injunctive relief to prevent unfair competition, was properly dismissed where plaintiff...

PEOPLE v. FIRST FED. CREDIT CORP.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Remedies, Sanctions
In imposing civil penalties under the Unfair Competition Law (Bus. & Prof. Code sections 17206 and 17536), evidence of a defendant's financial...

PEOPLE v. FREMONT LIFE INS. CO.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Insurance Law, Remedies
After findings of unfair competition law violations, under Business and Professions Code section 17200 et seq., in connection with the sale of certain...