all - Opinion Summaries

Meyer v. Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Class Actions, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
A plaintiff has no standing to sue under the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) without some allegation that he or she has been damaged by...

Miller v. Bank of America

Banking Law, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Government Law
In a class action complaint alleging that California and Arizona "holiday statutes" prohibit defendant-Bank of America from charging late fees or...

Hauk v. JP Morgan Chase Bank USA

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law
In a suit claiming violations of the Truth in Lending Act, California's Unfair Competition Law and California's False Advertising Law by a credit card...

People v. iMergent, Inc.

Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law
Grant of motion for preliminary injunction prohibiting defendants, self-described providers of "eCommerce" technology, as well as training to help...

Ramkissoon v. AOL LLC

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a class action lawsuit against an ISP alleging violations of federal electronic privacy law and California law resulting from defendant's release...

Paduano v. Am. Honda Co., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Environmental Law, False Advertising
In a breach of warranty and deceptive advertising case over the fuel efficiency of a Honda Civic Hybrid, summary judgment for defendant was affirmed...

Levine v. World Fin. Network Nat'l Bank

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
A consumer reporting agency did not willfully violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. sections 1681 et seq., when the agency sold a consumer...

Gorman v. Wolpoff and Abramson, LLP

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, libel and violations of Cal. Civ. Code section 1785.25(a), the district court's...

Prospect Med. Group, Inc. v. Northridge Emergency Med. Group

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a case involving the propriety of emergency room doctors' practice of "balance billing" of patients who are members of HMOs (but whose HMO's did...

Ashley County v. Pfizer, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a suit by Arkansas counties against manufacturers and distributors of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine seeking recovery of costs...