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News from September 2016

CFPB orders Bridgepoint Education to refund students after allegations of deception

By Mark Iandolo | Sep 15, 2016

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken action against Bridgepoint Education Inc., a for-profit college chain, for allegations of deceiving students into loans that cost more than advertised.

QBE agrees to refund Massachusetts homeowners after allegations of improper insurance policies

By Mark Iandolo | Sep 15, 2016

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has announced that QBE Insurance (QBE) agreed to refund state homeowners to whom it allegedly charged improper force-placed insurance policies.

Court will let Ariz. AG intervene in deluge of ADA cases

By Katelyn Kivel | Sep 16, 2016

PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) -- Arizona’s Attorney General Mark Brnovich has been given the green light by the Maricopa County Superior Court to intervene in a collection of state-level Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complaints he labeled as systemic abuse of the judicial system.

Fla. man continues to file ADA lawsuits in N.Y. federal court; group says suits are ‘abuse,’ ‘shakedowns’

By Jessica Karmasek | Sep 16, 2016

Palm Beach County resident Lawrence Feltzin, a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair to move about, has filed his cases -- more than 50 since October 2014 -- in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He has filed five against small businesses in the court so far this month.

Appeals court reversal on Amazon consumer arbitration consent adds to controversy

By Andrew Burger | Sep 16, 2016

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- Online retailers are being plagued by an increasing number of lawsuits that assert they did not clearly and/or adequately inform consumers that in purchasing goods via the retailers' e-commerce sites they were agreeing to resolve any resulting problems via arbitration rather than the courts.

Court declines to certify class in case against Widener University School of Law

By Joe Dyton | Sep 16, 2016

PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit recently backed the rejection of a class certification in a lawsuit filed over allegations that Widener Law School purposely overstated its graduates’ employments status.

Refund not enough for woman suing Welspun over alleged Egyptian cotton fraud

By Tara Mapes | Sep 16, 2016

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A North Carolina customer is suing a textile company, alleging it fraudulently marketed certain bed linens as made from 100 percent Egyptian cotton.

Beanfield lawyer: Suit claiming snacks' false advertising is way to 'harass' company into settlement

By Mike Helenthal | Sep 16, 2016

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The attorney who represents the Beanfield Snack Corp. says a recent class-action lawsuit filed against it claiming false advertising is without merit and an attempt to pressure the company into an out-of-court settlement.

United Airlines pilot alleges he was not credited sick benefits while serving in reserves

By Andrew Burger | Sep 16, 2016

CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A United Airlines pilot and former U.S. Air Force (USAF) lieutenant colonel and pilot is bringing suit against the airline for allegedly not crediting him sick benefits accrued over a four-month period during which the U.S. Air Force Reserve assigned him to serve at an Air Force base in southwest Asia.

New Mexico's poor showing in Harris Poll has business leaders looking for solutions

By John Myers | Sep 19, 2016

New Mexico Ranks 45th for State Liability Systems Creating Challenges for Local Businesses and Legal Organizations

Pfizer hit with class action over Chapstick

By Michael Abella | Sep 19, 2016

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Two consumers are suing Pfizer, a personal care product manufacturer, alleging negligent misrepresentation.

U.S. accuses Nexstar, Media General of unfair business practices

By Michael Abella | Sep 19, 2016

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. government is suing Nexstar and Media General, alleging unfair business practices.

Two consumers allege Babyganics misled public

By Michael Abella | Sep 19, 2016

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Two consumers are suing a baby care products manufacturer, alleging false and misleading identification of products.

Defense attorney: Better customer outreach by companies can help head off class actions

By Jessica Karmasek | Sep 19, 2016

Michael Mallow, an attorney with Sidley Austin LLP, contends companies first need to recognize there is a problem with their goods or services and then try to take care of it on their own, that way there is no need for or ability to bring a class action lawsuit.

Uber sees $100 settlement rejected but wins appeal of arbitration issue

By Joe Dyton | Sep 19, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – When a federal judge rejected Uber’s $100 settlement offer, it looked like a big loss for the ride-sharing company. Now it looks like it might have been the best thing that could have happened to Uber.

WLF pushes Minn. federal court to strike down U.S. Department of Labor’s ‘persuader rule’

By Jessica Karmasek | Sep 19, 2016

In its brief, the Washington Legal Foundation contends the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota erred by holding at the preliminary injunction stage that the plaintiffs’ facial challenge to the Persuader Advice Exemption Rule can succeed only by showing that the rule would be invalid in all of its applications.

Illinois consumer alleges cleaning products manufacturer misled public

By Michael Abella | Sep 20, 2016

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — An Illinois woman is suing a cleaning products manufacturer, alleging unfair, false and misleading business practices.

Florida seeks to ban Palm Beach jeweler from doing business after alleged deception

By Mark Iandolo | Sep 20, 2016

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced a lawsuit against Christopher Kaufmann and his jewelry store for alleged deceptive jewelry consignment practices.

New York consumer accuses laundry supplies provider of negligent misrepresentation

By Michael Abella | Sep 20, 2016

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — A New York consumer is suing a laundry supplies provider, alleging false, misleading and deceptive business practices.

FTC, Justice Department urge U.S. Court of Appeals not to hear Texas Medical Board plea

By Mark Iandolo | Sep 20, 2016

NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice recently joined forces in an amicus brief that urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to dismiss a Texas Medical Board appeal.