Going to Court
We specialize in the areas of insurance and health care reform, public official accountability, and billing and other service abuses by cell phone companies and other corporations. We also defend in the courts legislation and ballot initiatives that Consumer Watchdog has sponsored. Some of our most recent victories include:
- Auto insurer refunds $22.5 million to policyholders to settle lawsuit over surcharges;
- Insurance companies lose lawsuit to overturn key consumer protection rules;
- Court rejects lousy class action settlement at Consumer Watchdog's urging;
- Farmers Insurance agrees to refund $1.2 million, pay $2 million in regulatory action against "Use It and Lose It" practice;
- Won an appellate decision overturning California legislation that would have allowed insurers to surcharge motorists who did not have prior insurance, in direct violation of voter approved Proposition 103; and
- Challenging several California insurance company rate change proposals and saving Californians nearly $1 billion
- A nationwide class action brought against AT&T and Cingular for improper charges, unfair practices and degraded service in the wake of the 2004 merger of the two cell phone providers;
- A California action against Safeco Insurance for illegally surcharging customers who had a lapse in insurance or had previously been uninsured; and
- A case against a health insurer that illegally rescinded a policyholder's coverage after they got sick.
Recent Articles:
Poizner Capitulates to Insurance Industry, Weakens Prop 103 Insurance Rate Regulations, Author of 103 Says in Letter
CONTACT: Doug Heller, 310-392-0522, ext. 309; or Harvey Rosenfield, ext. 303
April 30, 2008
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Lawsuit seeks fair price for gasoline in Florida and other warm-weather states
By McNelly Torres, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
April 27, 2008
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Allstate Ordered to Implement 15.9% Rate Cut for California Drivers
By Sean P. Carr, BESTWIRE
April 25, 2008
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California Judge Won't Let Allstate Delay Cutting Auto Insurance Rates
By Mark Glover, SACRAMENTO BEE
April 25, 2008
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Consumer Victory: Judge Refuses to Block Allstate's $250 Million Rate Reduction
CONTACT: Doug Heller, (310) 392-0522 ext. 309; or Carmen Balber, ext. 324
April 24, 2008
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