DirecTV was on the receiving end of a proposed class action in the Central District of California earlier this week alleging the direct broadcast satellite service provider violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act and California state law by pulling credit reports on consumers without a permissible purpose. A copy of the complaint is available here
BMW Financial Services N.A. has agreed to settle claims brought by the U.S. Department of Justice that the company violated federal law by failing to refund portions of up-front lease payments made by servicemembers who terminated their leases early due to military obligations. Under the agreement, BMW will pay more than $2 million to affected
In addition to the hotly litigated mandatory disclosure of the “amount of the debt,” the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act also requires a seemingly straightforward statement of “the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed” as set forth in 15 U.S.C. § 1692g(a)(2). However, even this requirement has given rise to a
A state court in Arizona returned a $1.85 million verdict against two related rental car companies, resolving a consumer fraud suit raised by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. The A.G.’s Office originally filed suit against Phoenix Car Rental, Saban’s Rent-A-Car, and the companies’ owner, Dennis N. Saban, in 2014, alleging violation of the Arizona Consumer
On February 12, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) released its strategic plan for 2018 through 2022. The plan, which will take two years to implement, calls for placing new restrictions on the CFPB’s enforcement authority. “The proposed reforms would impose financial discipline, reduce wasteful spending, and ensure appropriate congressional oversight,” according to
On January 29, a California state court approved a $2.25 million settlement to be paid by Walgreen Co., commonly known to consumers nationwide as the drug store chain Walgreens. The settlement stems from a consumer protection lawsuit by the district attorneys of four California counties (Santa Clara, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz) in
Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) issued its en banc decision in the closely-watched PHH Corp. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) matter. In short, the D.C. Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the structure of the CFPB, reversing its 2016 panel decision.
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A Florida jury awarded $70.6 million to Samantha Baca, a former stewardess on the Endless Summer yacht in connection with a claim that the boat’s owner failed to protect her from being sexually assaulted by a co-worker in February 2015.
The $70.6 million award included $70,000 in lost wages, $4.2 million in lost future wages,
n a ruling that could have major implications for patient outreach by the health care industry, on January 22, 2018, the Northern District of Ohio held that prescription reminder calls are exempted from liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) “emergency purposes” exception. If this ruling is followed by other courts, the long-term effect
As we previously reported, last year the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina trebled a jury verdict against DISH Network L.L.C., resulting in a $61 million damages award. Following the jury verdict, the Court asked class counsel to devise a means for identifying class members.
DISH’s records, referred to