Consumer Class Actions
We have represented a number of consumers in successful class actions alleging fraud and deceptive practices by companies both large and small. Class actions are lawsuits where one or more people represent a large group of others injured in the same way. All of the cases below resulted in the Plaintiff and the class members being compensated for their injuries.
We have received a settlement on behalf of purchasers of computers and "Palm Pilot" remote communication devices who found that their computer hard drives were destroyed after being connected to the "Palm" communication devices.
We have successfully represented telephone subscribers who found that their telephone numbers were revealed to users of caller ID services not withstanding a promise by the telephone company to keep those subscribers numbers confidential.
We have successfully represented a group of tenants of assisted living facilities who had been overcharged for their rent and housing services.
We have represented purchasers of memberships in timeshare campground resorts who have alleged that did not receive the type or quality of service for which they had contracted. The action resulted in a substantial settlement and refunds for the campground purchasers.
In several cases where we represented consumers who were misled by deceptive advertising, we not only recovered damages for injured consumers but achieved legally binding settlements which required that advertisers accurately describe the product and services that they were marketing.
We successfully represented a large group of cell phone subscribers who were the victims of a deceptive pricing scheme pursuant to which they charged for minutes that should have been provided without additional charge.
We have represented customers of credit counseling organizations that have allegedly utilized fraudulent and deceptive practices to attract customers who did not receive the benefits of lower interest rates, better payment terms and real assistance in getting out of debt.