Class Action Lawsuits

Improper Charges on Gift Cards in California

Improper Charges on Gift Cards in California

Gift cards are popular in California. Often, loved ones just aren’t sure what to give their friends and family members who seemingly have everything. A gift card can be purchased from a specific store, and there are options from popular lenders like Visa that allow cards to be used anywhere. However, it is important to know one’s rights when dealing…read more →

Adidas adiPure Running Shoe Lawsuits

Adidas adiPure Running Shoe Lawsuits

The Law Office of Frederick S. Schwartz is currently investigating representations made by Adidas claiming their ‘barefoot’ running shoe, adiPure, provides increased health benefits over typical running shoes. Several allegations, including a lawsuit from a New York man who suffered a compound fracture in his foot, argue these shoes actually increase the risk of bruising and foot damage. With the…read more →

How Courts can and Should Limit AT&T Mobility V. Concepcion

On April 27, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court decided AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011).  Concepcion held, 5-4, that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) preempts California’s “Discover Bank rule,” which, according to the Court, would invalidate a class action ban in an arbitration clause whenever the term is imposed in a consumer contract of adhesion; the plaintiffs’ claims involve predictably…read more →