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Inside Job: How Boeing Fixers Captured Regulators And Derailed A Nuclear And Chemical Cleanup in LA’s Backyard

June 4, 2014  ·  Liza Tucker

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has been a historically troubled agency, far too often failing to effectively fulfill its mission of protecting...

Consumer Advocates Urge Court to Reject Proposed Hyundai/Kia MPG Settlement

June 4, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

A class action settlement negotiated by Hyundai and Kia following the companies’ 2012 admission that they low-balled fuel economy numbers for over a dozen 2011–2013...

Consumer Advocates Urge Court to Reject Proposed Hyundai/Kia MPG Class Action Settlement

June 3, 2014  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

A class action settlement negotiated by Hyundai and Kia following the companies’ 2012 admission that they lowballed fuel economy numbers for over a dozen 2011–2013 vehicles is structured to prevent consumers from collecting the money they are owed and should be rejected, consumer advocates told a federal court.

Kia, Hyundai Customers Object To Fuel-Economy Settlement

June 3, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Law360, New York (June 02, 2014, 2:11 PM ET) -- Dissident class members on Friday attacked a settlement resolving accusations that Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America overstated the fuel efficiency of more than 900,000 vehicles, saying the deal’s claims-made structure will unjustly curtail customer payouts.</p>

Attorneys Object To Proposed Settlement in Hyundai, Kia MPG Claims

June 2, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Several law firms are objecting to the proposed settlement of a class-action suit seeking damages for the inflated fuel economy claims of South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia.</p> <p>The attorneys said the settlement is designed to discourage owners of the vehicles from filing claims and then allows the automakers to keep any uncollected money.</p>

Class Action Waiver Renders Arbitration Clause In DIRECTV’s Customer Agreement Unenforceable

May 15, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

<p><strong>Imburgia v. DIRECTV Inc., No. B239361 (Cal. Ct. App. Apr. 7, 2014)</strong></p>

KABC TV-7 Los Angeles – Does A DirecTV AT&T Merger Mean Less Choice For Customers?

May 1, 2014  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p>AT&T has approached DirecTV the largest satellite TV provider in the United States about an acquisition. Will this mean bad deals and less choice for the customer? KABC Los Angeles asks what could happen, if another monopoly is allowed to go through.</p>

Court Expands Coverage For Autism Treatment

April 25, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

Costly ‘applied behavioral analysis’ must be provided by insurers, panel says In a case that’s drawn the attention of medical professionals in California, a state...

California Court Supports Coverage For Autism Therapy

April 25, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

(Reuters) – A California appeals court has ruled that state regulators and health insurers cannot deny coverage for an intensive autism treatment on the grounds...

California Court of Appeals Ends State Regulator’s Discrimination Against Autistic Children

April 24, 2014  ·  Jerry Flanagan

Santa Monica, CA – Parents of autistic children scored a major victory in a California Court of Appeal decision issued late yesterday, which now bars...

Calif. Appeals Court Again Says Plans Must Cover Autism Care

April 23, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

Law360, Los Angeles (April 23, 2014, 9:42 PM ET) — A California appeals court on Wednesday again held that the Department of Managed Health Care...

Consumers Lawsuit Against DIRECTV May Proceed, Court of Appeal Says

April 8, 2014  ·  Pam Pressley

Santa Monica, CA — DIRECTV’s arbitration clause does not bar DIRECTV customers from suing the company for illegal early termination fees, the California Court of...