all - Opinion Summaries

US ex rel. Polansky v. Pfizer

Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising, Drugs & Biotech
In an action brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) and state analog causes of action against plaintiff's former employer, alleging it improperly...

Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins

Class Actions, Cyberspace Law, Consumer Protection Law, Constitutional Law
In a class action alleging defendant's violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 (FCRA), 15 U. S. C. section1681e(b), through its operation...

Walsh v. Teltech Systems, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Communications Law
In a case concerning a prepaid minutes-based calling service that allows customers to disguise the phone number from which they place calls, brought...

Brooks v. CarMax Auto Superstores

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law
In a used car suit alleging auto dealer-defendant violated Vehicle Code section 11713.18, brought under California's Consumer's Legal Remedies Act...

Chen v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Communications Law, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
In a class action, alleging that defendant made unsolicited phone calls to plaintiff's cell phone in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection...

Radcliffe v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.

Class Actions, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Consumer Protection Law
In an ethics and professional responsibility action, arising out of a dispute between class plaintiffs over conflicts of interest among class counsel,...

Avila v. Riexinger & Associates LLC

Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
In a debt collection action, the district court's dismissal of plaintiff's claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is reversed....

Hernandez v. Restoration Hardware, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Class Actions
In a class action, alleged retailer defendant committed numerous violations of Civil Code section 1747.08, also known as the Song-Beverly Credit Card...

Goldenstein v. Repossessors Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
In a debt collection action, arising after plaintiff defaulted on an online loan and defendants repossessed his car, the district court’s grant of...

FTC v. Commerce Planet, Inc.

False Advertising, Cyberspace Law, Remedies, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law
In a consumer protection action, alleging that defendant corporation failed to adequately disclose a negative option in the terms and conditions...