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Reed R. Kathrein represents institutions, pension funds, investors and consumers in class or representative actions against corporations who commit securities or consumer fraud, unfair business practices, or antitrust or environmental violations. These corporate abuses cover many different subjects and industries, and they often overlap hurtng both investors and consumers alike.

 

Below are some areas where corporate abuse is rampant and where investors and consumers alike are being hurt.

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consumer fraud    Information on consumer fraud and the laws and regulations which give consumers the tools to fight it.  Updated hourly.

securities fraud    Information on securities fraud and the laws and regulations which give investors the tools to fight it.  Updated hourly.

forums/blogs    Discuss topics relating to securities fraud and consumer fraud class actions.  Updated hourly.

Class action filed against AT&T for allegedly acting as NSA's agent in domestic spying. See the Amended Complaint.

Sony Agrees To Stop Putting Unwanted DRM Software on music CD's. We are pleased to report that in working with the Electronic Frontier Foundation ("EFF"), Sony/BMG has agreed to settle a class action over the placement of digital rights management software on it's music CD's by stopping the practice, repalcing the CD's and compensating those who purchased the CD's. The EFF has a help page and resources concerning the settlement. Claim Forms are due by December 31, 2006. If you would like to submit a Claim Form online, please click here. If you have played a CD on your computer that contains either XCP or MediaMax 5.0 content protection software, you shouldupdate or uninstall the software to reduce your risk of security vulnerabilities.

Los Angeles court rules AT&T arbitration clause is not a part of the contract with consumers. The trial on whether the coverage maps of AT&T Wireless (now Cingular) are deceptive has been delayed as defendants now are seeking to compel arbitration after 7 years of litigation.

Bait and Switch Complaint filed against Dell  To view the complaint filed in federal court seeking nationwide class action status for bait and switch tactics click here.

Illegal Advertising of Internet Gambling Suit filed against Search Engines  To view the complaint filed in state court seeking to stop sponsored ads of internet gambling to be displayed by Google, Yahoo and other search engines click here.

Proposals to Revise ND Cal Local Rules. Changes being discussed for handling securities fraud class actions. Click here to view.

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