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In the Matter of: Ferrell

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Protection Law
Statutory damages are not available for violations of 15 U.S.C. sections 1632(a) and 1638(b)(1), provisions of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA).

Barany-Snyder v. Weiner

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
In a case arising out of a state court debt collection action brought by defendants against plaintiff, alleging that defendants engaged in improper...

Clemmer v. Key Bank Nat'l Ass'n

Banking Law, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law
In a case raising the issue of whether the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) permits an automated teller machine's (ATM) on-screen notice to read...

Rosenau v. Unifund Corp.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
In a class action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) alleging that defendant sent deceptive debt-collection letters, judgment for...

Boschetto v. Hansing

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Injury & Tort Law
The sale of one automobile via the eBay website, without more, does not provide sufficient "minimum contacts" to establish jurisdiction over a...

Yabsley v. Cingular Wireless, LLC

Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, False Advertising
In a claim that defendant-Cingular engaged in unfair competition in violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200 and misleading...

Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA

Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act's (FDCPA) bona fide error defense applies to mistakes of law, and is not limited to procedural or clerical...

Thompson v. Toll Dublin, LLC

Construction, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate
In a matter involving various fraud-related claims arising from the purchase of condominiums built and/or sold by defendants, denial of defendants'...

Peck v. Cingular Wireless, LLC

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Tax Law
In a class action lawsuit brought by a former employee against Cingular claiming, inter alia, it violated state law by passing a business and...

Tammi v. Porsche Cars N. Am., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Remedies
In a state lemon-law suit, motion for judgment notwithstanding the jury's verdict for plaintiff is affirmed, and remand of appeal on damages is stayed...