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Portland, Oregon attorney David F. Sugerman handles class action and injury cases for Oregon consumers. David has extensive trial and appellate experience with disputes involving dangerous products, injuries, class actions, consumer fraud, and toxic exposures. David was admitted to practice in 1986.
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A modest proposal: Close your Umpqua Bank account
Great coverage here in today’s Oregonian by Brent Hunsberger regarding Umpqua Bank’s decision to cram mandatory arbitration down the throats of Umpqua customers. If you’re an Umpqua Bank customer, you might want to seriously consider moving your funds to a … Continue reading
Oregonian on BP consumer fraud class action
The Oregonian picked up the filing of the BP class action. Their report is here on OregonLive. More on the case–including a copy of the initial complaint (pdf)–is here. A few clarifications: 1. The case covers only debit card purchases … Continue reading
BP faces Oregon consumer fraud class action
You pull into one of BP’s Oregon ARCO or AM?PM stations, and fill up with gas. The street signs tells you that gas costs a specific amount; maybe $3.50 per gallon. BP’s ARCO and AM-PM advertise some of the lowest … Continue reading
Honda civic hybrid class action settlement faces social media backlash
It sounds like a lousy class action settlement, though it is possible that it is not as bad as it sounds. This report in the LA Times, about a pending class action settlement on behalf of consumers who bought the … Continue reading
For-profit colleges apparently prefer lawsuits to increased regulation
When the Obama administration announced stricter regulations on for-profit trade schools, the lucrative industry went on the offensive, hiring the best lobbyists money could buy. “Best,” of course, means most effective and should not be confused with doing what is … Continue reading
Update: Consumer fraud class action against Career Education Corp and Western Culinary
This is a short update for all following our consumer fraud class action against Career Education Corporation and its Portland culinary school, Western Culinary Institute/Le Cordon Bleu Portland. We’ve been waiting for a ruling from Judge Baldwin on Career Education … Continue reading
Career Education Corporation and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
Last week, Career Education Corporation’s stock took a breathtaking fall. It started with the resignation of Gary McCullough, the CEO. That happened so quickly, he did not even have time to offer the usual walk-the-plank rap that he was leaving … Continue reading
Fighting the robber barons: Illegal debt card charges for overdrafts
News today that West Coast Bank reached an agreement with the FDIC relating to its “courtesy coverage” overdraft protection. According to Brent Hunsberger’s report in The Oregonian, the issue was ineffective opt outs. But there is a bigger problem with … Continue reading
ARCO debit card fees–Again?
Oregon readers know about our gasoline rules. In Oregon, there is no self-service. So when you pull up to the pump and ask the attendant to gas it up, you commit to the purchase the minute the gas starts flowing … Continue reading
Update: Western Culinary Institute/Le Cordon Bleu Portland and CEC consumer fraud class action
For those tracking this case, two updates worth noting. 1. As noted recently, Western Culinary/LCB Portland and Career Education Corp filed a motion to compel arbitration and to dismiss this case. More info on that motion here. The hearing date … Continue reading