Prices for Cable Television Services from Charter Communications
Allegations: deceptively advertising that the monthly rate for its cable television services will be fixed for a period of one or two years
Charter Communications
December 2019: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-10621, C.D. Cal.)
November 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Charter Communications for allegedly misleadingly representing that the company gives new customers in California a “free” internet modem to use in their home when, according to plaintiffs, customers are charged a fee to either have a professional install the service or a one-time, self-installation fee to install the service themselves. (Baird et al v. Charter Communications, Inc. d/b/a Charter Communications (CCI), Inc., Case No. 19STCV41042, California State Court – Los Angeles)
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Allegations: Falsely advertising that services provide internet
Charter Communications and Spectrum Residential Internet Services
July 2018: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 18-cv-6480, C.D. Cal.) June 2018: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Charter Communications and Spectrum Management. Specifically,…
Charter and Spectrum’s Advertised Internet Speeds
In March 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Charter Communications and Spectrum Management for allegedly deceptively advertising internet speeds and access that they could not deliver. Specifically, the complaint…
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