Update: Scharfstein v. BP West Coast Products (Oregon ARCO gas debit card fees)
There have been two important developments in our win over BP. The case involves illegal debit card charges for gas purchases at Oregon ARCO stations. Details on the history are here with a few...
View ArticleVW Diesel Fraud–New filing: Bricker v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Catching up. Last week, we filed Bricker v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., U.S. District Court Case No. 3:15-cv-01785-PK (D. Or.) Along with my frequent collaborator, Oregon attorney Tim Quenelle,...
View ArticleVW Customer Care Diesel Fraud: Hello South Dakota
Volkswagen announced its customer care program for consumers cheated by the clean diesel fraud. The program gives consumers who register a $500 Visa gift card, a $500 dealer coupon, and three years of...
View ArticleVW Clean Diesel Fraud and the “Goodwill” Package
I spent most of last week at the National Consumer Rights Litigation Conference in San Antonio. Among the many benefits is the chance to visit with colleagues who are the best consumer-side advocates...
View ArticleVW “Clean” Diesel Fraud: A new approach
The many, many federal class action cases against Volkswagen have been consolidated in Northern California, and it looks like consumers are in for a slow slog. My co-counsel, Tim Quenelle, and I put...
View ArticleSettlement: Le Cordon Bleu/Western Culinary and Career Education Corp.
It only took 10 years. Late yesterday, we agreed to settle our consumer fraud class action against Western Culinary Institute, Le Cordon Bleu-Portland, and Career Education Corp. Under the settlement,...
View ArticleWestern Culinary Inst./Le Cordon Bleu Portland–Settlement Approved
I’m pleased to report that settlement of our longest running class action received final approval. The case, Surrett v. Western Culinary was filed in March of 2008. (No that’s not a typo.) Under the...
View ArticleUpdate BP/ARCO Debit Card Overcharge Case: More Good News
Last week, the Oregon Supreme Court declined to review the case. That means that our complete victories in the trial court and in the Oregon Court of Appeals stand. This is great news. So the case is...
View ArticleDean Innovations and Toxic Soil Amendments
Along with Portland attorney Nadia Dahab, we’ve filed a consumer fraud class action case against Dean Innovations arising from the widely reported toxic contamination of soil amendment products sold to...
View ArticleAnother payment: Scharfstein v. BP West Coast
It’s been a long road. And now we’re coming to the end. Next week, final checks will start going out in the settlement Scharfstein v. BP West Coast Products, LLC. This is the final round of payments...
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