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AT&T Class Action Settlement

By on December 28, 2015 in News

Judge Susan Illston of the Northern District of California submitted an order granting final approval of a nationwide class settlement on behalf of more than 23 million AT&T class members. Plaintiffs Joy Nwabueze and Amelia Terry alleged that there had been unauthorized charges on their bills placed by billing aggregators on behalf of third-party providers and collection services. AT&T refused to acknowledge any wrongdoing and vigorously defended its actions.

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Sirius XM TCPA Settlement

Sirius XM TCPA Class Settlement

By on November 20, 2015 in Current Cases, News

Caddell & Chapman represented Francis Hooker, Jr., who in 2011 filed claims individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals against Sirius XM Radio, Inc. Mr. Hooker alleged that Sirius XM illegally used autodialers to make telemarketing calls to his cellular phone. Mr. Hooker and his wife purchased a new Hyundai Elantra which came with three months of complimentary satellite radio programming on a promotional basis. Halfway through the promotional trial period, …

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The ABCs of Class Actions

By on November 12, 2015 in Practice Tips

How To Prosecute a Class Action Lawsuit, from Case Selection to Final Approval

Presented at the National Consumer Law Center’s 24th Annual Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, November 12–15, 2015
  • Advantages: Class action procedure allows you to get relief for large numbers of consumers who might never have brought suit individually. Class-wide injunctive relief can also change business practices for the benefit of consumers.
  • Challenges: Class actions are time consuming and expensive to litigate. They require
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Pulaski and Middleman, LLC v. Google, Inc.

By on October 20, 2015 in Hot Topics

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently approved class certification for advertisers of Google Adwords, reversing U.S. District Judge Edward Davila’s decision in January 2012. Those who purchased Adwords between 2004 and 2008 can now sue as a group to recover damages over what they claim are violations of California’s Unfair Competition and False Advertising Laws. Google allegedly charged Pulaski for ads that appeared on error pages and so-called parked domain pages …

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