As previously reported on this site, Heather Peters encouraged members of a class of Honda Civic Hybrid owners to opt out of a nationwide class action settlement, conservatively valued at $87.5 million, to pursue individual claims in small claims court. Today, it was announced that Ms. Peters had lost her small claims appeal in Los …
Alan Mansfield of the Consumer Law Group has been invited to speak on the topic of arbitration clauses after AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion at the national Litigating Class Actions seminar sponsored by LSI in Seattle, Washington, on May 15, 2012. As part of that conference, Mr. Mansfield has prepared a conference paper entitled “Does …
Alan Mansfield is pleased to announce his agreement to become of counsel to Whatley Kallas LLC. He will be working out of the firm’s California offices. Joe R. Whatley, Jr. and Edith M. Kallas, along with their team of professionals, a nationally recognized group with a long history of representation of healthcare providers, members of …
On March 16, 2012, the Hon. Timothy Taylor of the San Diego Superior Court entered a 41-page order reviewing the extensive submissions submitted by the parties and various objectors, and granted final approval of the class action settlement in Lockabey v. American Honda. A copy of the Court’s order can be viewed and downloaded here. …
We have previously reported on our filing of a class action claim on behalf of Sgt. Richard Corder against BBG for U.S. troops being systematically overcharged for making calls home to their family members. After an NBC News investigative report into this practice, California United States Senator Barbara Boxer today sent a letter to BBG’s …
Consumers may have read about Ms. Peters’ small claims court proceeding against Honda, generated as a result of a settlement of a class case pending in San Diego. While the story is generating a great deal of press, it is unlikely to have any adverse effect on the class action settlement that is pending court …