Consumer Fraud

The firm files actions on behalf of consumers involving deceptive or unfair business practices. These actions are brought under a variety of state and federal laws which protect consumers from dishonest business practices. Some of the cases in which the firm has obtained benefits on behalf of consumers include:

The Education Station Day Care Centers v. Yellow Book USA, Inc., where the firm represented a class of advertisers in the Yellow Book telephone directory for deceptive practices and helped recover over $70 million on behalf of the class for violations of consumer protection laws.

In re Palm Treo 600 and 650 Litigation, where the firm served as a member of the Executive Committee on behalf of a class of purchasers of the Palm Treo 600 and 650 for violations of consumer protection laws.