Consumer Protection
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Navient Agrees to $120 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Consumer Protection Violations
January 16, 2025
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau V. Navient Corporation Et Al Case Background On January 18, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Navient Corporation, Navient Solutions, Inc., and Pioneer Credit Recovery, Inc., accusing them of unlawful practices in managing and collecting student loans. The Bureau sought restitution, damages, penalties, and other remedies for violations of federal consumer protection laws. The consumer protection lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Pennsylvania Middle (Scranton), with Honorable Robert D Mariani presiding. [Case Number: 3:17cv

Prevagen Supplement Marketing Under Scrutiny: Jury Finds Quincy Bioscience Liable for False Advertising
December 26, 2024
Federal Trade Commission Et Al V. Quincy Bioscience Holding Company, Inc. Et Al Case Background On January 9, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the People of the State of New York filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Quincy Bioscience Holding Company,

Final Approval For $6M Settlement in Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit Against Planned Parenthood LA
November 28, 2024
Maria Orellana vs. Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Case Background On December 3, 2021, Plaintiff Maria Orellana filed the first data breach lawsuit against Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (“PPLA”) and Does 1 through 100 (“Doe Defendants”), followed by six related complaints. The complaints alleged violations of privacy due to PPLA's negligence and failure to secure their personal data. A consolidated class compl

California Jury Returns Defense Verdict in Consumer Protection Case Against Farmers Insurance Exchange
September 24, 2024
Eli Bachar vs. Terry York Motor Cars, Ltd., a California Limited Liability Company, et al. Case Background On March 14, 2021, Eli Bachar filed a consumer protection lawsuit alleging violation of California consumer protection laws, including the Unfair Competition Law (California Business and Professional Code § 17200 et seq.), the False Advertising Act (California Civil Code § 17500 et seq.), and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (California Civil Code § 1770 et seq.). The case was filed in the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Los Angeles County, California. Judge Christopher K. Lui presided over the case. [Case number: 21STCV18290] Cause Defendant Terry York Motor Cars, Ltd. (doing business as Land Rover Encino), a California Limited Liabilit

California Jury Returns Defense Verdict in Breach of Warranty Lawsuit Against Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
August 28, 2024

LA Jury Returns $4.7 Billion Verdict Against the NFL in Sunday Ticket Antitrust Litigation
July 15, 2024
In Re National Football Leagues Sunday Ticket Antitrust Litigation On June 27, 2024, the Los Angeles jury found the NFL liable for $4,610,331,671.74 in damages to the residential class (home subscribers) and $96,928,272.90 in damages to the commercial class (business subscribers) in the present antitrust lawsuit. Case Background The present class action was initiated on December 10, 2015, to fight the antitrust practice and monopoly of the NFL over football telecasts in the United States. Hon. Philip S. Gutierrez presided over this case. [Case number: 2:15ml2668] Cause Plaintiffs Ninth Inning Inc. operating as The Mucky Duck, 1465 Third Avenue Restaurant Corp. doing business as Gael Pub, along with Robert Gary Lippincott, Jr., and Jonathan Frantz, through their legal representatives, asserted that the 32 professional football teams of the National Foot

Carlos Ayala Perez vs. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. On June 17, 2024, the jury awarded the plaintiffs $64,486.82 in damages against American Honda. Additionally, they imposed a $120,000 civil penalty for Honda's willful failure to repurchase or replace the defective vehicle. Case Background The lawsuit was filed on December 22, 2021 by Plaintiff Carlos Ayala Perez and Francisco Alcantar Vargas in the California State, Fresno County, Superior Court (Case number: 21CECG03781) and was presided over by the Judges Tyler Tharpe, Jeffrey Y. Hamilton, Jr., Kimberly Gaab, Kristi Culver Kapetan and Stephanie Negin. The plaintiffs, filed a Lemon Law lawsuit against American Honda Motor Co., Inc. for violations of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. Cause

Motivo Engineering, Llc V. Black Gold Farms Court: California State, Los Angeles (Western Division), District Court Case Number: 2:22cv1447 Filed: March 3, 2022 Judges: Christina A. Snyder | Jacqueline Chooljian Case Type: Other Contract (190) Cause: Notice of Removal -- Other Contract Parties Involved Plaintiff(s): Motivo Engineering, LLC Counsel for Plaintiff: Matthew John Fletcher| Michael Sapira Experts for Plaintiff(s): Mark Sar