Tag Archives: Civil Litigation Updates Here…. This case is a frightening example of what can happen when a photographer encounters ignorant bullies with badges. According to the complaint filed in Federal Court, Nancy Genovese, a mother of three, was driving home on County Road 31 past Gabreski Airport in Suffolk County. Gabreski Airport displays a decorative helicopter shell by...  If you’re sued for credit card debt by someone else other than the original creditor, that “third-party debt collector” has an extra burden to prove in court in order to win. A third-party debt collector, properly referred to an “assignee,” is typically a debt-collection firm that buys accounts that are in default from creditors. They...  Cablevision customers Julia Gallo, Andrew Koplik and Dorothy Rabsey filed a class action lawsuit on Tuesday on behalf of over 3 million Cablevision subscribers against Cablevision, claiming its negotiation strategy with Fox caused a material and substantial detriment to its customers, to the tune of almost half a billion dollars. On October 16, 2010, Cablevision...  Facebook has acted on its threat to file lawsuits against three of its major spammers, alleging violations of the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM). Accused Spammer No. 1: Steven Richter of Kings Park, Long Island, New York Richter allegedly created dozens of...  If you have any experience with the debt collection industry or credit card lawsuits, you’ve heard the term “gutter service.” It is a term used to describe a scenario in which a process server, who is supposed to serve a defendant with a summons and complaint in accordance with the Civil Practice Law and Rules,... |
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