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Stevens v. Tri Counties Bank

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law
In plaintiff's action involving the California Multiple-Party Accounts Law (CAMPAL), trial court's judgment in favor of defendant is reversed where...

Muro v. Target Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
In plaintiff's action against Target alleging that it had violated sections 127 and 132 of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), district court's grant of...

FTC v. Trudeau

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Sanctions
District court's judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) district court did not err in finding defendant in contempt as he failed...

Salmeron v. Enter. Recovery Sys., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Judgement Enforcement, Sanctions
In a qui tam action involving allegations of fraudulent student loan debt collection practices, grant of defendants' motion to dismiss is affirmed as...

Parada v. Superior Court

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a petition for a writ of mandamus to overturn trial court's order compelling petitioners to arbitrate their claims against respondents, the...

Yabsley v. Cingular Wireless, LLC

Commercial Law, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Tax Law
In an unfair competition action against a cellular phone company for failing to inform the consumer that a tax would be imposed on the full price of...

Ruth v. Triumph Partnerships

Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
In an action brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), district court's judgment is reversed and remanded with instructions to...

Holk v. Snapple Beverage Corp.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a class action alleging that Snapple products were deceptively labeled, district court judgment is reversed where: 1) defendant waived its express...

Imperial Merchant Services, Inc. v. Hunt

Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Remedies
In a bankruptcy action decided on request of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the Supreme Court of California concludes that...

Crichton v. Golden Rule Ins. Co.

Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action for fraud, district court judgment dismissing plaintiff's case is affirmed where: 1) the court properly dismissed plaintiff's claim under...