Consumer Protection

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: 3:17cv101] Defendant Navient Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navient Corporation, is a Delaware corporation. Navient, formerly Sallie Mae, I

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, Inc., Quincy Bioscience, LLC, Prevagen, Inc., Quincy Bioscience Manufacturing, LLC, Mark Underwood, and Michael Beaman (collectively, “Defendants”) for deceptive

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 complaint was filed on May 25, 2022, representing approximately 409,437 individuals who received data breach notice

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] Defendant Terry York Motor Cars, Ltd. (doing business as Land Rover Encino), a California Limited Liability Company, sold various automotive services. Plaintiff Eli Bachar, a customer, filed claims against the defendants for deceptive and unfair marketing practices. Defe

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. 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] 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 Football League (NFL), in collaboration with DirecTV and others, conspired to eliminate competition in the broadcasting and sale of live professional football games, s

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. 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. On October 19, 2019, Carlos Ayala Perez and Francisco Alcantar Vargas, residents of San Jose, California, purchased a 2020 Honda Pilot (VIN: 5FNYF6H90LB013215) from an authorized Honda dealership.

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 Plaintiff(s): Motivo Engineering, LLC Counsel for Plaintiff: Matthew John Fletcher| Michael Sapira Experts for Plaintiff(s): Mark Sarchet, ASA | Praveen Penmetsa   Defendant(s): Black Gold Farms Counsel for Defendants