Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
Recent News About Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe View More
-
Appeals judges: Dish Network on hook for 66M telemarketing calls, but judge shouldn't have used Dish's 'wealth' to set $280M penalties
The judges said 'harm' not 'depth of the wrongdoer's pocket' would be better guide for setting damages over government's telemarketing claims vs satellite TV provider Dish Network. -
Judge won't budge on $283M penalty assessed vs Dish Network over 3rd-party telemarketer misdeeds
A downstate federal judge has agreed to slightly modify an injunction against Dish Network, but refused to yield on her order the company pay $283 million in penalties for not keeping a better eye on its telemarketers, who allegedly violated consumer protection laws by making millions of unsolicited calls for Dish. -
Dish Network hit with $283M penalty for third-party telemarketing practices
A Springfield federal judge has placed Dish Network on the hook for a fine of more than $280 million for alleged violations of federal telemarketing law, even though the violations were committed by third-party contractors. And other companies should take note of the judge's ruling, said a lawyer who specializes in defenses against similar legal actions. -
Wells Fargo didn't send fax ad, but could still be on hook in TCPA class action, judge says
A Chicago federal judge has declined to let Wells Fargo off the hook of a junk fax class action lawsuit against the bank and one of its member services credit card processer, saying, even if Wells Fargo had no knowledge of the credit payment company’s decision to send a fax bearing its name, the bank’s name on the fax and business connection to its partner means it could share liability for the unauthorized fax. -
Prior class action settlements doom fresh class action attempt vs maker of Oscillo
A federal judge has denied class certification in a lawsuit against the maker of a homeopathic flu remedy, but is permitting the man who filed the suit to proceed with his claim for individual relief. Plaintiff Chad Conrad sued Boiron Inc. and Boiron USA Inc., manufacturer of a homeopathic remedy called Oscillococcinum, sold under the name Oscillo.