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Lewis v. Verizon Comms., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law
In a class action claiming that Verizon billed plaintiffs for services they never ordered, the district court's order remanding the action to state...

Bormes v. US

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Cyberspace Law, Government Law
In an attorney's class action lawsuit against the government on behalf of his clients under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) claiming that the...

Levine v. Blue Shield of California

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action brought by a husband and wife, on their own behalf and on behalf of a putative class against Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield),...

Thorogood v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising, Civil Procedure, Class Actions
In defendant's motion to enjoin a class action lawsuit in California, claiming that the suit was virtually identical to a previously filed class...

Sevidal v. Target Corp.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Cyberspace Law, False Advertising
In plaintiff's class action suit against Target Corporation, claiming fraud and violation of unfair competition and false advertising laws, and...

Ross v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Evidence
In plaintiff's suit against Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) for false reporting of credit information and unfair debt collection practices, district...

Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Lane Labs-USA, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Drugs & Biotech, False Advertising, Government Law, Judgement Enforcement
In proceedings arising from the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) action against defendants manufacturing distributor of specialty dietary supplements...

Sanford v. MemberWorks, Inc.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action under the Unordered Merchandise Statute, as well as state-law claims for conversion, unjust enrichment, and fraud, arising out of...

Gene & Gene, L.L.C. v. Biopay, L.L.C.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Evidence
In a lawsuit involving unsolicited faxes wherein defendant appealed from the district court's grant of plaintiff's motion to re-certify a class, the...

Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Direct Mktg. Concepts, Inc.

Commercial Law, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Drugs & Biotech, False Advertising, Government Law, Health Law, Remedies, Sanctions
In the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) suit against a number of parties seeking both injunctive relief and monetary equitable relief in order to...