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Spokeo Reports
Case Name (Date)
Osuna et al. v. Spokeo Inc.
22-cv-7310, C.D. Cal.
(Oct. 2022)
Tellez et al. v. Spokeo, Inc.
22-cv-6169, C.D. Cal.
(Aug. 2022)
Product/Service
Spokeo Reports
Allegations
Falsely advertising discounts from artificially inflated reference prices
Status
Osuna case: Settled
(Dismissed)
Tellez case: Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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