Recent Class Action Settlements

Hill | Turner LLC has recently settled class action cases against two companies for sending junk faxes.  The first case involved the Birmingham, Alabama based restaurant “Chappy’s Deli.”  That case was filed in the Circuit Court for Jefferson County, Alabama.  The second case was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against Pitney Bowes Corporation.  In each of these cases, the company involved had sent tens of thousands of unsolicited faxes in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.  Consumers and businesses who received these illegal faxes were sent notice of the settlements and may make claims with the claims administrator in each case as provided for in the notice of settlement they received. 

If you have received unsolicited junk faxes, please visit our About Us page and contact HILL | TURNER LLC with any questions you may have about protecting your rights as under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Junk Fax Prevention Act.

 

New Filings

Hill | Turner LLC has filed class action lawsuits on behalf of property owners in Mobile and Baldwin counties challenging the way those counties handle over-bids associated with the sale of property for back taxes.  The suits allege that these counties fail to properly apply interest earned on bids made against the property in excess of the back taxes owed.  Additionally, the lawsuits allege that these counties fail to inform the property owners of the overbids and the interest being earned on the overbids.  Both counties have denied any misdeeds. 

The firm has also filed a class action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on behalf of consumers who have “non-recourse lawsuit funding” contracts with Oasis Legal Finance, LLC.  The defendant claims that it is buying an interest in the consumer’s personal injury lawsuit, in exchange for repayment of the amount of money paid to the consumer plus interest at an annual percentage rate of almost 36% if the lawsuit is successful.  In reality, these lenders are making high interest loans outside the regulations applicable to most lending institutions in the State by calling them a purchase.  These companies are making a bet that the injured or sick person’s lawsuit will resolve favorably and then the company will get a big payout. The suit alleges these loans are illegal under Alabama law and Hill | Turner LLC is seeking relief for consumers.

 

Please check www.AlabamaLegalRights.com for updates on these cases.