Consumer Protection

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Taleshpour v. Apple Inc.

January 14, 2022

U.S. Chamber urges Ninth Circuit to reaffirm that under California law, a manufacturer of a product has no duty to disclose defects in the product beyond the duration set forth in its express...

Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc.

November 22, 2021

Eleventh Circuit orders that the case be reheard en banc. The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief supporting rehearing.

Pulliam v. HNL Automotive

November 17, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging California Supreme Court to hold that attorneys’ fees are subject to the FTC Holder Rule’s cap on a consumer’s total “recovery” on a consumer credit contract...

Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc.

October 28, 2021

Eleventh Circuit vacates prior opinion and issues substitute opinion. The Court explained that it took this step after considering the petition for rehearing, the supporting amicus briefs, and the...

Lindenbaum v. Realgy, LLC

September 9, 2021

Sixth Circuit holds TCPA’s automated-call restriction retrospectively enforceable for the period in which the government-debt exception was on the books. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief...

Kelly v. RealPage Inc.

August 5, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in Third Circuit arguing that a plaintiff class failed to meet the requirements of concrete injury, specific personal jurisdiction over the defendant, and Rule 23...

Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc.

June 1, 2021

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief supporting petition for rehearing en banc in Eleventh Circuit to reverse panel decision that reads Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit banks,...

AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission; Federal Trade Commission v. Credit Bureau Center, LLC

April 22, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court unanimously holds that Federal Trade Commission lacks authority to seek equitable relief such as restitution or disgorgement under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission...

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Chesapeake Energy Corp.

March 24, 2021

Pennsylvania Supreme Court limits scope of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, holding that it regulates only the conduct of sellers–and not purchasers–in consumer...

Lindenbaum v. Realgy, LLC

March 24, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Sixth Circuit to hold that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s automated-call restriction cannot be enforced with respect to calls placed between the...