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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESprenger + Lang and Schneider Wallace File Consumer Class Action Complaint Against DirecTV, Inc. Alleging Unlawful Early Termination FeesLos Angeles, California (September 17, 2008) − Sprenger + Lang, PLLC and Schneider, Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP filed a class action lawsuit today against DirecTV Group, Inc. (“DirecTV”) in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles challenging DirecTV’s imposition of early termination fees against its customers. The lawsuit alleges that under DirecTV’s normal procedures, customers never enter into a valid contract to pay this type of charge. They also claim that, even if customers signed an agreement, the early termination fees constitute illegal punitive damages on customers. The complaint alleges that DirecTV collected early termination fees directly from the accounts of Plaintiffs Amy Imburgia and Marlene Mecca without their knowledge and consent, when they cancelled their service. According to the complaint, neither of the plaintiffs agreed to a term commitment nor were they told about the potential application of an early termination fee. Plaintiffs are pursuing a refund of the early termination fees paid by DirecTV customers in California and seek to require changes in DirecTV’s policies. “Our clients allege DirecTV deceives and traps its customers by not informing them of contract terms or even that they are under contract until they want to discontinue service. This type of business practice is a direct violation of California’s consumer protection laws,” said Deanna Dailey of Sprenger & Lang, one of the attorneys for the plaintiffs. “All too often, companies are imposing illegal and unfair penalties on consumers in an effort to lock consumers into long-term contracts and limit consumer choice. We are proud of Ms. Imburgia and Ms. Mecca for standing up for their rights and look forward to their day in court,” said Todd Schneider, who also represents the plaintiffs. Sprenger + Lang PLLC, with offices in Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., has obtained some of the country’s largest gender, age, and race discrimination judgments on behalf of tens of thousands of discrimination victims. Sprenger + Lang has successfully represented classes of plaintiffs against companies such as Morgan Stanley, Burlington Northern, CBS, C.H. Robinson, Northwest Airlines, First Union, Amtrak, and Ceridian Corporation. Our firm has also litigated large cases involving employee benefits including Employee Retirement & Income Security Act (ERISA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and WARN Act claims. The firm is featured in the book Class Action, which discusses a gender discrimination class action lawsuit that the firm successfully prosecuted for over ten years and inspired the film North Country. Sprenger + Lang is also committed to helping protect the rights of consumers through class action litigation. Our cases in this area involve claims of illegal practices in student loans and home mortgage servicing. We have the resources to aggressively investigate and pursue relief on behalf of consumers who have been defrauded, overcharged, or otherwise taken advantage of by companies large and small. More information is available on the firm’s website www.sprengerlang.com. Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP is a dedicated group of California trial lawyers committed to continuing the work of the civil rights movement through class action litigation. For over a decade, we have handled matters in the areas of employment discrimination, consumer fraud, access to education and disability access. Our emphasis is protecting the rights of individuals through the unrelenting prosecution of civil lawsuits against corporate and governmental wrongdoers. We have a proven record of success against the nation’s largest companies and governmental entities. Our partners have tried numerous individual and class action lawsuits in both Federal and State court and are frequent lecturers in the area of civil rights litigation. For a list of representative individual and class action cases visit the firm’s website at www.schneiderwallace.com. CONTACTS:
Deanna D. Dailey
Dan Bryden
Todd Schneider
Joshua Konecky |
