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Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone Systems in Toyota Vehicles

October 2019: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint bringing similar allegations. September 2019: The case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-2550, E. D. MO.) June 2019: A class-action lawsuit…

Asurion’s Cell Phone Insurance for T-Mobile Customers

Class Action

Asurion’s Cell Phone Insurance for T-Mobile Customers

In November 2015, a federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Asurion and T-Mobile. The complaint, which was originally filed in 2006, alleged that Asurion misleadingly…

Straight Talk Cellular Phone Plans

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Straight Talk Cellular Phone Plans

February 2016: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. (Hansell et al v. TracFone Wireless, Inc. dba Straight Talk Wireless et al, Case No.…

Walmart’s Cell Phone Insurance Plans

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Walmart’s Cell Phone Insurance Plans

In November 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Walmart for allegedly falsely advertising cell phone insurance plans. Among other things, plaintiffs claim that the store advertised and sold insurance…

Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program

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Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program

In September 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple for allegedly misleadingly marketing that consumers who sign-up for the iPhone Upgrade Program and make monthly payments can upgrade their…

Apple iPhone 5 Wi-Fi Signals

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Apple iPhone 5 Wi-Fi Signals

August 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed. December 2015: A…

TracFone Wireless Unlimited Data Plans

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TracFone Wireless Unlimited Data Plans

February 2016: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. (Hansell et al v. TracFone Wireless, Inc. dba Straight Talk Wireless et al, Case No.…

Apple’s Wi-Fi Assist Application

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Apple’s Wi-Fi Assist Application

November 2016: A Notice of Appeal regarding the dismissal of this matter was filed. (Phillips and Cottrell et al v. Apple, Inc., Case No. 16-17189, 9th Cir.) October 2016: A…

Domino’s Pizza Robo-Call

Class Action

Domino’s Pizza Robo-Call

Despite denying any wrongdoing, Domino’s Pizza (and an independent franchisee, RPM Pizza, LLC) recently agreed to pay $9.75 million to settle a 2010 class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that Domino’s…

Cricket’s 4G/LTE Services

Class Action

Cricket’s 4G/LTE Services

December 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. May 2015: A false advertising class-action lawsuit…

The Fees for “Advanced TV”

Class Action

The Fees for “Advanced TV”

March 2016: A federal judge granted Cox Communication’s motion to compel arbitration finding that the parties agreed to arbitrate disputes. The Court also stayed the action in the case pending…

AT&T’s Bait and Switch Tactics

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AT&T’s Bait and Switch Tactics

In June 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against AT&T for allegedly using bait and switch tactics by advertising calling plans on the packaging of GoPhones that AT&T does not…

Lifetime Price for Xfinity Extreme Triple Play

Class Action

Lifetime Price for Xfinity Extreme Triple Play

September 2019: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-652, D. UT.) August 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Comcast for allegedly misleadingly representing…

iYogi’s Computer Support Services

Class Action

iYogi’s Computer Support Services

August 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff because the parties reached a settlement agreement,…

Nissan’s 2014 Infiniti Q50 InTouch

Class Action

Nissan’s 2014 Infiniti Q50 InTouch

May 2017: The claims in this action were resolved as part of a settlement in another case, Rafafsky v. Nissan. According to the settlement terms, class members may receive a…

CenturyLink’s Pure Broadband Package

Class Action

CenturyLink’s Pure Broadband Package

In October 2017, a state court judge preliminarily approved a class-action settlement agreement of a false advertising lawsuit against CenturyLink. Plaintiffs claim that the company fails to disclose that its…

Prices at Frontier Communications

Class Action

Prices at Frontier Communications

In February 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Frontier Communications for allegedly misleadingly marketing consumers a two-year deal for high-speed internet and two phone lines for $89.99 a month…

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