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The Legal Project specializes in highly complex litigation, including class actions in federal and state courts, to address healthcare, civil rights, government accountability, and abuses in the marketplace such as illegal overcharges, false advertising, and violations of consumer protection laws.
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Consumer Watchdog Saves California Policyholders $47 Million in United Financial Auto Insurance Rate Hikes

Ben Powell -
Los Angeles, CA --  Consumer Watchdog reached a settlement with United Financial Casualty Company and the California Department of Insurance last week, resolving the company’s application...

Insurance Commissioner Seeks to Avoid State Review of Regulation Permitting Insurers to Use Secret Black-Box Models to Set Rates

Ryan Mellino -
On December 5, 2024, Consumer Watchdog sent a letter to California’s Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) objecting to the Department of Insurance’s (“the Department”)...

Consumer Watchdog Saves Policyholders Over $325 Million from State Farm Auto Rate Hike; Dispute Erupts Between Commissioner Lara and Chief Administrative Law Judge Who...

Ryan Mellino -
As a result of Consumer Watchdog’s intervention, State Farm agreed to a lower rate increase of 17.7% compared to its initial 23.4% request

State Farm, Allstate and Insurance Lobbyists Ask Lara to Override Judge’s Decision

Harvey Rosenfield -
Chief Judge Says CA Insurance Regulators Flouted Consumer Protections Los Angeles, CA - The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the California Department of Insurance has...

Consumer Watchdog Litigation Director Jerry Flanagan Moves On, Is Succeeded By Experienced Consumer Protection Attorney Will Pletcher

Jamie Court -
Los Angeles, CA – Jerry Flanagan, a 22-year veteran of Consumer Watchdog, has stepped aside as Litigation Director to join the firm of Shernoff...

HIV-Positive Individuals Seek to Certify a Class Action in Discrimination Case Against CVS

Ben Powell -
Internal Documents Show CVS Adopted an HIV Prescription Drug Mail-Order Program to Increase Revenue Despite Health Risks Los Angeles, CA - CVS was aware of the...

Consumer Watchdog Saves Policyholders More Than $53 million with 21st Century, USAA, and Liberty Insurance Rate Hike Challenges

Ben Powell -
Los Angeles, CA -- Consumer Watchdog recently reached settlement in three challenges to double-digit rate hikes requested by 21st Century Insurance Company for its auto...

Consumer Watchdog Achieves Increased Transparency, Enhanced Wildfire Risk Disclosures for Consumers in Settlement with Allstate

Ben Powell -
Consumer Watchdog reached a settlement with Allstate and the California Department of Insurance, resolving the company’s application with the Department for a rate increase...

Consumer Participation In Insurance Rate Review, Billions In Consumer Savings, At Risk From Commissioner Lara’s Actions

Carmen Balber -
Los Angeles, CA -- Consumer Watchdog issued the following statement about Commissioner Lara’s action today threatening consumers’ voice in insurance rate review. “For the past two...

Consumer Watchdog Calls for Public Hearing on State Farm’s Unprecedented Request for 4-Year, $5.2 Billion Policyholder Bailout

Carmen Balber -
Los Angeles, CA -- Consumer Watchdog is asking Insurance Commissioner Lara to hold a public hearing on State Farm’s new request for a 30% increase...

Proposition 34 is a Threat to Our Health & Democracy, Consumer Watchdog Tells the California Supreme Court

Jerry Flanagan -
Los Angeles, CA - Proposition 34, currently scheduled to appear on the November 2024 ballot targeting the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (“AHF”), violates the California...

Consumer Watchdog Responds To Industry Attack On Its Right To Challenge Unjustified Rate Hikes; Calls On Insurance Commissioner Lara To Follow Law & Confirm Its...

Carmen Balber -
Los Angeles, CA  -- Consumer Watchdog called on the Department of Insurance to stop erecting roadblocks to public oversight and confirm the organization’s eligibility to...

Wildfire Mitigation Discounts Too Low, Insurance Companies Fail to Explain How They Rank Homeowners’ Wildfire Risk, Consumer Watchdog Challenges

Carmen Balber -
Consumer Watchdog Challenged State Farm for failure to properly disclose or explain to consumers their wildfire risk classifications

Federal Court Rules Plaintiffs Adequately Alleged CVS Acted With “Deliberate Indifference” When It Adopted Rx Program That Discriminates Against People Living With HIV

Jerry Flanagan -
Los Angeles, CA – Late yesterday the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that four HIV-positive “John Doe” plaintiffs...

Responding to Clearview AI’s Comments Concerning Consumer Watchdog’s Report on Clearview AI’s Abuses of Our Privacy Rights

Ryan Mellino -
In the wake of the publishing of Consumer Watchdog’s report on Clearview AI, both the company’s CEO, Hoan Ton-That, and General Counsel, Jack Mulcaire, objected to...

Consumer Watchdog and the Los Angeles Times Petition Federal Court to Release FBI Warrants Related to LA City Attorney and LA DWP Corruption 

Jerry Flanagan -
 Los Angeles, CA -- Yesterday afternoon the non-profit Consumer Watchdog and the Los Angeles Times petitioned a federal court in Los Angeles to release 33 FBI...

Consumer Watchdog Saves Policyholders $884.8 Million on Year-End Insurance Rate Increases 

Pam Pressley -
Allstate, State Farm Also Agree to End Restrictions on Sales of New Auto Policies Los Angeles, CA – Challenges by Consumer Watchdog to double-digit auto and...

One of the Largest HIV Privacy Breach Payments Arriving in Mailboxes This Week

Jerry Flanagan -
Los Angeles, CA – Checks for $1,821.58 were mailed late last week to hundreds of Californians whose confidential medical information—including their HIV status—was allegedly accessed and...

CVS Acted With “Deliberate Indifference” When It Implemented An Rx Drug Program That Discriminates Against People Living With HIV

Jerry Flanagan -
Los Angeles, CA - CVS acted intentionally when it implemented a drug program that discriminates against people living with HIV, according to Consumer Watchdog...

John Doe v. California Department of Public Health et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 20STCV3236

Jerry Flanagan -
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit affecting consumers enrolled in two California state-sponsored health care programs for individuals living with HIV. Notice...
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