Recent Articles

Universal Health Card Not What It Seems

Jerome Noll
December 15, 2008 17:19

You may have recently come across a newspaper advertisement with the headline “Cut off set for free Universal Health Card.” The advertisement at first glance seems like a legitimate news item, when in fact it is a paid advertisement touting the Universal Health Card...

Congress Finds Evidence of Deceptive Marketing of AARP's Health Insurance Products

Jerome Noll
November 25, 2008 15:35

A Senate inquiry has found evidence that AARP’s health insurance products were deceptively marketed to its members. At issue are insurance plans that were sold by UnitedHealth Group and carry the AARP brand. According to the New York Times, more than a million people have bought the...

Class Action Filed Against Apple For Defective PowerBook Computers

Jerome Noll
November 12, 2008 17:12

In October, 2008, Meisleman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz, P.C. filed a class action complaint in federal court in California on behalf of Giorgio Gomelsky and all others similarly situated (the “Class”) alleging that Apple’s PowerBook G4 computers have a widespread and...

Class Action Filed Against Vertrue, Inc., Adaptive Marketing LLC, VistaPrint USA, Inc. and VistaPrint Ltd.

Jerome Noll
August 28, 2008 15:57

In August, 2008, Meisleman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz, P.C. filed a class action complaint in federal court in Massachusetts on behalf of Deloris Gordon and all others similarly situated (the “Class”) alleging that Adaptive Marketing, LLC and its parent company Vertrue, Inc.,...

Class Action Filed Against Vertrue, Inc. and Adaptive Marketing LLC

Jerome Noll
August 28, 2008 15:57

In August, 2008, Meisleman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz, P.C. filed a class action complaint in federal court in Connecticut on behalf of Kimberly Martin alleging that Vertrue, Inc. and Adaptive Marketing LLC (“Defendants”) impose unauthorized charges upon unsuspecting consumers...

Class Action Filed Against Spanish Language Radio Stations

Jerome Noll
June 25, 2008 20:05

In May, 2008, Meisleman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz, P.C. filed an amended class action complaint in federal court in New York alleging that Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (“SBS”), the owner of two Spanish language radio stations in New York -- “97.9 La Mega FM”...

Consumer Fraud Class Actions On The Rise

Jerome Noll
September 17, 2007 21:07

State consumer protection statutes are usually used as tools by state attorneys general and other litigants to protect consumers from fraudulent or deceptive practices in the conduct of trade or commerce. But these statutes are increasingly being used as a basis for class action claims by customers...

"Fuel Surcharges": We don't just pay at the pump

Jerome Noll
June 21, 2007 13:59

With record high oil prices, and gasoline almost four dollars per gallon in some urban areas, it seems anybody who can possibly tack a fuel surcharge onto an invoice does. And these usually unauthorized fuel charges are hitting consumers right in the pocket. When costs rise, most companies face two...

Fees, Fees and Restocking Fees

Jerome Noll
June 06, 2007 21:37

If you have ever returned an item to a retailer, you probably know that many charge various fees on returned items. In particular, certain retailers are now charging their customers a 10% or 15% "restocking fee" when merchandise is returned in an opened box or without all of the...

Nationwide Class Action Filed Against Hollywood Tans

Jerome Noll
November 13, 2006 19:37

A recent nationwide class action initiated by Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz P.C illustrates the fact that state consumer protection statutes are powerful and flexible tools that can be utilized to protect consumers and promote pro-consumer practices. As set forth in the complaint...