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DirecTV Duped Consumers Over Monthly Costs, FTC Says in Suit

Seeking refunds for millions of consumers, the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued DirecTV for false advertising, alleging that the satellite television provider misrepresented the true cost of its service.
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Litigation Daily

PNC Vows to Appeal $391M Verdict in Insurance Scam Case

PNC Bank said it would appeal Monday's verdict after defense lawyers at Williams & Connolly failed to dislodge claims stemming from an alleged fraud scheme involving prepaid funeral services.
3 minute read

Law.com

Consumer Agency Confronts Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

For years, businesses have argued that mandatory arbitration is good for consumers, that it's faster and cheaper and the outcome is as good or better than going to court. A new study by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau contradicts many of those claims.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Settlement Lacks Key to End Dispute Over Game, Judge Says

A federal judge cited several reasons Monday for rejecting a class action settlement over an allegedly rigged video arcade game, including that the proposed attorney fees exceeded payouts to aggrieved consumers.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Credit Agencies Agree to Enhance Consumer Protection

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office has reached a settlement agreement with the country's three largest credit reporting agencies to increase consumer protections, including making it easier to dispute mistakes on credit reports and lessening the effects of medical debt.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Santiago v. A.R. Resources, Inc., PICS Case No. 15-0347 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 26, 2015) O'Neill, J. (7 pages).

By | March 10, 2015
As a matter of law, a letter bearing the heading "AUDIT NOTICE" did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, when it was clear from reading the letter in its entirety that the audit referred to applied to the defendant's client and even the least sophisticated debtor could not interpret the letter to mean that the recipient would be audited. Motion for summary judgment granted.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Aguirre v. Amscan Holdings, Inc.

By | March 06, 2015
4 minute read

The Recorder

Animal Legal Defense Fund v. LT Napa Partners LLC

By | March 06, 2015
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Suits Alleging Unfair Ticket Practices Tossed by NJ Judges

Live Nation Entertainment and the National Football League scored individual federal court victories over the last month when potential class-action suits against them, alleging unlawful conduct, discriminatory ticket practices and violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA), were tossed by New Jersey judges.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Winners and Losers: March 9, 2015

By | March 06, 2015
The state's biggest winners and losers for the week of March 9.
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