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Wells Fargo Settles Case Based on Fax
An unusual fax class-action case that led to a $22.4 million judgment against Wells Fargo Bank was closed last week after both sides reached a settlement in January. read more >
Bankers Decry $22.4M Award in Fax Case
A $22.4 million judgment against Wells Fargo Bank tied to a case over unwanted faxes wasn’t based in reality, according to bankers’ associations. read more >
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Judge Says $22.4M Judgment Against Wells Fargo Still Stands
A Pope County judge last week denied Wells Fargo Bank’s request to have a $22.4 million judgment against it thrown out. read more >
Western Financial Was Allowed to Leave Case Early
Before WestFax Inc. was hit last year with a $21.1 million class-action judgment in Arkansas involving unwanted faxes, the client company that made the fax solicitation was allowed to exit the case by saying it couldn’t afford even a modest judgment. read more >
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Arkansas Fax Avengers Target Wells Fargo for $22M
Financial giant Wells Fargo is the latest company snared in a multimillion-dollar legal strategy honed in Arkansas: filing class-action suits over unwanted faxes. read more >
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New Pope County Fax Case Brings $21M Judgment
Sending faxes to M.S. Wholesale Plumbing Inc. of Russeville can be a multimillion-dollar mistake. read more >
Jackpot Justice (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
You cannot ignore a lawsuit filed against you or your business, not even if it is frivolous or ridiculous or hundreds of miles away. You must respect the process even if you don’t respect the parties and question their motives. read more >
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Single Fax to Russellville Leads to $12.5M Judgment on New Jersey Pipe Company
Eugene Kalsky and his pipe business was hit with a $12.5 million judgment obtained through Pope County Circuit Court, the result of a class-action lawsuit filed over Kalsky’s failure to include a specific opt-out notice on fax advertisements. read more >
by Mark Friedman -