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Debt Collection Violation In Mailing Collection Notice To Debtors’ Place Of Employment “In Care Of” Employer.

August 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The Ninth Circuit found class certification should have been granted in favor of plaintiffs when defendant debt collector violated the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act’s [15 U.S.C. §1692c(b)] prohibition on communication with third parties by mailing debt collection notices in care of debtors’ employer. Evon v. Law Offices of Sidney Mickell (Ninth Circuit; August 1, […]

Filed Under: Business Law News, Class Action Law News, Debt Collection Law News, Legal News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Law News

Play Discovery Games And Ignore A Court Order From A Federal Judge, And There Will Be Consequences.

August 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The judge denied the first motion to compel production of documents because the parties had not met and conferred, but granted the second motion to compel, ordering the defendant to produce the documents. At a pretrial conference, the court was told the documents had not been produced, and again ordered their production. The day after […]

Filed Under: Discovery Law News, Legal News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Law News, Sanctions Law News

No Fourth Amendment Protection In Hotel Registry Records.

August 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment

City ordinance requires hotel operators to maintain certain registry information concerning guests, including their names, addresses and vehicle information, and to make the information available to police officers upon request. Motel operator challenged the ordinance, arguing it amounted to an unreasonable invasion of his private business records without a warrant. Both the trial court and […]

Filed Under: Constitutional Law News, Legal News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Law News

Frosted Mini-Wheats’ Class Action Settlement Reversed And Vacated.

August 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

A false advertising class action was filed against Kellogg Company after the company marketed Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal claiming it was scientifically proven to improve children’s cognitive functions for several hours after breakfast. When the action was settled with the trial court’s approval, there was a provision that any funds remaining would be donated to charities […]

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Interpleader Proper When Two Colorable Claims To Policy Proceeds.

August 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Husband and wife bought life insurance on their minor child, and then they divorced, but the policy was not distributed in the dissolution proceedings. After the divorce, the wife removed the husband as a beneficiary. Then their daughter died. Both the husband and wife claimed the proceeds. The life insurance company interpleaded the policy proceeds […]

Filed Under: Insurance Law News, Legal News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Law News, Procedural Law News

No Qualified Immunity For Police Officers Who Caused Injury.

August 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Injured U.C. Davis student brought an action for violation of his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable seizure after police fired pepperball guns in an attempt to disperse a crowd and the student suffered serious eye injuries and a loss of his athletic scholarship. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the trial court’s finding the […]

Filed Under: Constitutional Law News, Legal News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Law News, Personal Injury Law News

No Duty On Manufacturer Of Taser Gun To Warn Of Risks Not Knowable .

August 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment

After report of a disturbance, police went to a scene and found a man “either really high or crazy.” The man struck the police vehicle with his hand and continued on his way. The situation deteriorated with the man breaking a fence, assuming a batter’s position and swinging a two by four at officers. After […]

Filed Under: Legal News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Law News, Personal Injury Law News, Product Liability Law News

Whistleblowers Beware. . . Disclosures Made In The Course Of Official Duties Outside Protection Of First Amendment.

August 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment

A detective reported that another officer engaged in abusive interrogation tactics.  He was told to stop sniveling and was thereafter placed on administrative leave.  He filed a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.  The trial court granted summary judgment and the Ninth Circuit affirmed.  Dahlia v. Stehr (Ninth Circuit; August 7, 2012.) Case […]

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Are You Dealing with a Homeowner Construction Issue?

August 2, 2022 By Mark Mellor

Homeowner construction flaws and unforeseen shortcomings can quickly become complex and difficult to manage. With the amount of work involved in the construction process, there's a high potential for errors to occur at any stage. If something goes wrong, it can be hard to know … Read More...

How Does Foreclosure Work?

July 26, 2022 By Mark Mellor

The rate of foreclosures for May 2022 in the US was about 1 out of every 4,500 houses. The first step in the foreclosure process is usually a notice of default from your lender. This notice means that you have fallen behind on your mortgage payments, and will state how much you … Read More...

Legal Options for Foreclosure

June 30, 2022 By Mark Mellor

Are you behind on your mortgage payments and facing foreclosure? Do you not know what to do or where to turn? You are not alone. Millions of Americans each year find themselves in the same situation. Foreclosure can be a very frightening process, but you have legal options. Learn … Read More...

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