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Lawsuits Apr 22, 2019

Early Arrival: City Files Lawsuit Against Immigration Legal Service Provider

New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has filed a lawsuit against a number of immigration legal aid providers for “allegedly using a multi-part scheme to deceive immigrants.” DCWP accused Angel G. Buitron of Buitron Offices & Associates of posing as a renowned lawyer with an expertise in complex immigration cases despite not having a license to practice law anywhere. Buitron allegedly charged immigrants up to $30,000 for legal help and then had Susana T. Abarca, of the Law Office of Susana Abarca, PLLC, appear in immigration court for him, often without the immigrant client’s knowledge.

Settlements Oct 9, 2017

Announcing a Class Action Settlement Involving All Persons Who Were Sent a Text Message by Uber Technologies, Inc. Between December 31, 2010 and August 17, 2017

A proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”) regarding text messages allegedly sent in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227 et seq. (“TCPA”), from December 31, 2010 to August 17, 2017 (“Class Period”). The case is Vergara, et al. v. Uber Technologies, Inc. Case No. 1:15-CV-06942 (N.D. Ill.). This case was brought as a class action alleging that Uber violated the TCPA by sending automated text messages without consent to individuals’ cellphones. Uber denies the allegations. The Court …

News Aug 22, 2017

Lawsuit Against Daily Stormer Is Stuck; Founder Can’t Be Served Papers

A Jewish real estate agent’s anti-harassment lawsuit against the owner of the racist Daily Stormer website hasn’t progressed at all, despite being filed nearly four months ago. The reason for the stall, the plaintiff’s lawyers say, is that Daily Stormer publisher Andrew Anglin simply can’t be found. They’ve tried, but failed, to serve him papers at four different Ohio addresses.

Lawsuits Apr 27, 2017

Another Lawsuit Tries to Force an ISP Into Being a Copyright Cop

Major record labels are once again trying to force an Internet service provider into enforcing their copyrights by cutting off customers from the Internet over copyright accusations. The lawsuit they filed against Texas broadband provider Grande Communications suffers from many of the same due process problems as the BMG Music Publishing v. Cox Communications case, which is on appeal. The issue …

Lawsuits Apr 16, 2017

Irrigators File Lawsuit Over Klamath Refuge Restrictions

Multiple irrigators claim the federal government’s plans for two Klamath-area national wildlife refuges unlawfully restrict farmed acres and agricultural practices. In the final days of the Obama administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued plans for managing several refuges in the Klamath basin over the next 15 years.

Lawsuits Mar 15, 2017

‘We’re Done Waiting:’ NYC Sues Verizon Over Fiber-Optic Coverage

New York City is suing Verizon, saying the phone giant broke its 2008 promise to make its FiOS cable service available to all city residents. The city says Verizon missed a 2014 deadline to extend wire by every home or apartment building in the city — in technical parlance, “passing” the home. The city also argues that Verizon hasn’t installed service for thousands …

News Feb 3, 2017

New York’s Time Warner Cable-Spectrum Lawsuit Could Reach 100’s of Millions

New York Attorney Eric Schneiderman believes his lawsuit against Time Warner Cable and its successor–Charter Communications and its Internet service known as Spectrum–could have the greatest impact in Western New York, due to the limited choices Western New Yorkers have for getting on the Internet. Schneiderman filed a civil action against the nation’s second-largest …

Class-Actions Jan 7, 2017

TrueVisions May Face Class-Action Lawsuit

While regulators continue to press TrueVisions to improve compensation to subscribers after cancelling six popular pay-TV channels, some customers have taken to an online “crowd-suing” platform in hopes of pursuing a class-action lawsuit. As of 5pm Saturday, more than 1,000 people had signed up to initiate the …

Settlements Dec 19, 2016

Comcast Faces Huge Court Decision in $100M Washington State Lawsuit

A judge will likely announce next week whether a potentially very costly lawsuit against Comcast can go to trial. King County Superior Court Judge Timothy Bradshaw heard testimony last week from Comcast lawyers and those from the office of Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who have sued the MSO for $100 million, alleging the cable company’s service protection plan is basically a …

Class-Actions Dec 15, 2016

The Future of Standing in Data Breach Class Actions

In today’s world, as technology costs decrease and personal information becomes more valuable on the black market, data breaches have seemingly joined the ranks of death and taxes as certainties. Add to that litigation: companies suffering data breaches face exposure to lawsuits by consumers, employees, and even financial institutions. One particular concern for companies is the possibility of …