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- A case against a health insurer that illegally rescinded a policyholder's coverage after they got sick.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:
Consumer Lawyers Fighting Against Legal Tide
By Laura Ernde, LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL
March 2, 2009
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Public Interest Groups Ask California Supreme Court to Rehear Case on Consumer Protection Law
CONTACT: Harvey Rosenfield, 310-392-0522, x303
February 20, 2009
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Insurance Reformer Harvey Rosenfield Challenges California Commissioner Poizner Over Plan to Deregulate Insurance Rates
CONTACT: Doug Heller, 310-392-0522, ext. 309; or Carmen Balber, ext. 324
December 12, 2008
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Explorer Insurance Ordered to Reduce Auto Rates by 15% for California Policyholders
CONTACT: Doug Heller, (310) 392-0522 ext. 309, or Carmen Balber, ext. 324
November 14, 2008
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Poizner Drops Refund Effort
By Marc Lifsher, LOS ANGELES TIMES
August 5, 2008
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