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Through legal and regulatory actions, the Consumer Watchdog legal team has changed corporate behavior and returned billions of dollars to American consumers.

We bring suits against auto and home insurers, health insurers, cell phone companies, and others that cheat consumers.

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Courtroom Case
Blue Cross HIV Prescription Discrimination
In response to consumer complaints and a class action lawsuit on behalf of HIV/AIDS patients in California, Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to suspend a program that would have barred patients from purchasing certain specialty medications at local pharmacies.  Under the program, patients would have been required to obtain their medications by mail order, threatening their health and privacy according to the lawsuit.
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Hyundai - False Advertising of Miles Per Gallon (MPG)
After receiving complaints from Hyundai owners across the country, in November, 2011 Consumer Watchdog challenged the US Environmental Protection Agency to audit Hyundai over the "40 Miles Per Gallon" MPG claims on the window sticker of its Elantra. On November 2, 2012, the EPA confirmed Consumer Watchdog's allegations, announcing that Hyundai and KIA would be required to change the false MPG window sticker claims on many of their vehicles, including Elantra.
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Rogers v Auto Club - Suit Against Auto Club for Discriminating Against Applicants for Auto Insurance
Jill Rogers et al. v. Automobile Club of Southern California et al. Los Angeles Superior Court, BC494213   This lawsuit is a class action against the Auto Club of Southern California targeting a form of discrimination that was once a common practice by insurance companies in California.
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Blue Shield Death Spiral
Consumer Watchdog has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of hundreds of thousands of California consumers against health insurer Blue Shield for forcing patients into lower-benefit and higher-deductible health coverage in violation of state law.
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Blue Cross Double Cross
Consumer Watchdog has filed a class-action lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of hundreds of thousands of California Blue Cross consumers whose “annual” deductibles and other "yearly" out of pocket costs were dramatically increased in the middle of the year.
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Blue Cross Death Spiral
The California Superior Court approved a settlement in Consumer Watchdog's class action lawsuit against Blue Cross for illegally closing insurance policies and using big rate hikes to force patients into lower-benefit and higher-deductible health coverage -- known as the "death spiral."
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Cingular-AT&T Merger (Coneff v. AT&T Corp., et al)
Fighting to Redress Overcharged Consumers After Merger of Wireless Giants (Coneff v. AT&T Corp.) U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, No. 2:06-cv-00944-RSM U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, No. 09-35563
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Fogel v. Farmers Group, Inc
Los Angeles Superior Court No. BC 300142 Consumer Watchdog is representing a former Farmers Group, Inc. customer ("Intervenor") who is challenging portions of a $455 million settlement of a national class action lawsuit against Farmers. (For the most up-to-date information about this case, see CASE UPDATES to the right.)
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Deceptive Cell Phone Rebates (Faigman v. AT&T Mobility LLC)
Faigman v. AT&T Mobility LLC U.S. District Court - Northern District of California Case3:06-cv-04622-MHP Suit Against Cingular (Now AT&T) for Providing Customers "Rewards Cards"...Faigman v. AT&T Mobility LLC U.S. District Court - Northern District of California Case3:06-cv-04622-MHP Suit Against Cingular (Now AT&T) for Providing Customers "Rewards Cards" Instead of Rebates
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Challenging Mercury Insurance on Illegal Fees
In the Matter of Mercury Insurance Company, California Department of Insurance (CDI) File No. NC-03027545 Consumer Watchdog Joins California Insurance Commissioner's Complaint Against Illegal Overcharges by Mercury Insurance Company
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