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Autopilot Fraud Claims Against Tesla Dismissed for Lack of Particularity
Harcourt v. Tesla, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging Tesla engaged in fraudulent misrepres...
Court allows fraud claim to proceed despite 'as-is' clause
Cox v. Glenville Homes, III, L.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Cox, sued Glenville Homes for breach of contract and fraud, alleging ...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Terry Hare v. Tania Decooman McLaughlin, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to gr...
Non-profit status does not automatically exempt services from Ohio sales tax
Reading Recovery Council of N. Am., Inc. v. State, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Reading Recovery Council of North America, In...
Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Against Debt Collector for Misleading Letters on Time-Barred Debt
This case involves Heather Gudex, who sued Franklin Collection Service, Inc. (FCS) for violating the Wisconsin Consumer Act (WCA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Gudex alleged that...
Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Debtor, Reverses Default Judgment
Discover Bank v. Hinders, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved whether a debt collector, Discover Bank, could enforce a defa...
Ohio Court Affirms Credit Card Debt Judgment for Discover Bank
Discover Bank v. Dirienzo, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 3, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Discover Bank, sought to collect on a credit card debt from the def...
Arbitration clause in Spirit Airlines contract deemed unconscionable
Spirit Airlines v. TRAN, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Spirit Airlines' motion to compel ...
Minnesota Attorney General's Office wins case against Madison Equities over deceptive trade practices
This case involves a dispute between the State of Minnesota, represented by its Attorney General, and Madison Equities, Inc., a company involved in property management. The core issue revolved around ...
Ninth Circuit: "Made in USA" claims must be truthful about foreign content
Federal Trade Commission v. Noland, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Arbitration clause deemed unconscionable, denying motion to compel
In re: McMinimee v. Dorsey, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a Colorado district court erred in denying a...
Adir International LLC's "all-natural" claims found deceptive under UCL
People v. Adir Internat., LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that Ad...
Arbitration clause in mortgage agreement deemed unconscionable
American Pacific Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation v. Justin Peters, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered o...
Arbitration Agreement Found Unconscionable, Motion to Compel Denied
In re Hunter V., decided by California Court of Appeal on July 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny a motion to compel arbitra...
Eighth Circuit: "Free trial" offer was deceptive, FTC wins
Custom Communications, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summa...
Walmart's 'rollback' pricing not false advertising, court rules
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Walmart, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Consumer Advocacy Group (CAG) sued Walmart, alleging th...
NC Court of Appeals: Brokerage Agreement Arbitration Clause Enforceable
Charles Schwab & Co. v. Marilley, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed whether a "brokerage agr...