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Arbitration clauses in loan modification agreements found enforceable
5307 CWELT-2008 v. Wells Fargo USA Holdings, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the enforceabil...
Ninth Circuit: Overdraft Fee Claims Fail Without Proof of Materiality
Abdollah Nia v. Bank of America, N.A., decided by Ninth Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a consumer's claims...
Appellate court affirms chargeback ruling based on valid agreement
Samantha Lopez v. Felix Lengyel, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a "chargeback" initiated by the plaintiff, ...
Ohio Court Affirms Deceptive Advertising Ruling Against Weight-Loss Product Seller
State ex rel. Yost v. Best Choice Industries, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Attorney General sued Best Choice Industries (BC...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Bank in FCRA Case
Bowden v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bowden, sued JP Morgan Chase Bank for allegedly...
Mortgage collection letters did not violate Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act
Bowden, Bowden v. Nations Direct Mortgage, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order d...
State deceptive trade practice claims against ISP not preempted by federal law
Rogers, Rogers v. IQ Fiber, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether IQ Fiber, LLC, a broadband interne...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of FCRA and State Law Claims Against Discover Bank
Nataly Riera Garcia v. Discover Bank, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nataly Riera Garcia, sued Discover Bank alleging...
Contractual Deposit Forfeiture Upheld on Appeal
Alberto Budincevich v. HTG Chattanooga II, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Alberto Budincevich, sued the defe...
Arbitration Agreement Found Unconscionable, Employee Wage Claims Proceed
In re Lynex, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 19, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed the trial court's denia...
4th Cir. Affirms Denial of Injunction Over Likeness Use in PSA
Mario Lopez v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction so...
RV buyer's claims subject to arbitration agreement
Diaz v. Thor Motor Coach, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Diaz, sued Thor Motor Coach, Inc. after purchasing a def...
Arbitration Clause in Credit Card Agreement Found Enforceable
Discover Bank v. Hinders, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a credit card agreement's arbitration clause was...
Arbitration clauses in car sales contracts upheld as enforceable
In Re Charlie Clark, Individually, Amaru Motors, L.P., Amaru Motors 2, LLC, Amaru Motors 3, LLC, Amaru Motors 5, LLC, and Amaru Motors 6, LLC v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals o...
California Court Affirms Dismissal of Most Claims Against Kia Over Infotainment System
Higginson v. Kia Motors America, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Higginson, sued Kia Motors America alleging that their v...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for GM and Chevrolet
Reginald Johnson v. Chevorlet Customer Assistance Center & General Motors, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Reginald Johnson, ...
Hyundai's 'Smart Trunk' Feature Does Not Violate California Privacy Law
Towns v. Hyundai Motor America, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Towns, sued Hyundai Motor America alleging that their veh...
Grocery store's 'Buy 10, Get 10 Free' promotion not deceptive
John Mayo v. H-E-B, LP, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, John Mayo, sued H-E-B, LP, alleging that the grocery store's "Buy 10,...
Appellate court affirms 'as-is' sale despite fraud claims
Miller v. Lake Car Sales, Inc., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Miller, sued the defendant, Lake Car Sales, Inc., alleging ...
Climate change lawsuits against oil companies dismissed on preemption grounds
In re Fuel Industry Climate Cases, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidated multiple lawsuits alleging that major oil and g...
Ninth Circuit: Bank's adverse action notices substantially complied with FCRA
Milliken v. Bank of America, N.A., decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action lawsu...
Ohio AG Wins Against Deceptive Advertiser
Ohio Atty. Gen. v. Lager, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Attorney General sued the defendant, alleging that he engaged in deceptiv...
Court Affirms Denial of Deputy Sheriff's Personnel Record Expungement
In re Mattison, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a trial court's decis...
Ninth Circuit: Slurpee cup sizes not deceptive under California law
Gilbert v. 7-Eleven, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that 7-Ele...