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AT&T Class Action Settlement

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

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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Acxiom Background Check Settlement

Judge Robert E. Payne of the Eastern District of Virginia approved a nationwide class action settlement for over 460,000 victims of inaccurate background checks by Acxiom Corporation. Acxiom violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by not reporting consumer information accurately, failing to provide consumers with all the information in their data files, and selling reports without having a FCRA purpose for doing so. As a result, many people were denied employment and suffered serious damages.…

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Honda Brake Class Action

Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the Eastern District of California approved a settlement of a class action lawsuit on behalf of a nationwide class of owners and lessees of 2006–2011 Honda Civics  with rear drum brakes. Plaintiffs Stacie Zakskorn, Javier Hidalgo, and Rachelle Schreiber alleged that these vehicles had a defective braking system, causing the front brake pads to wear prematurely. Because of the defect, the brake pads required replacement approximately every 7,500 to 15,000 …

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