Attorneys at Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP (“CCMS”) filed a class action lawsuit against Apple, Inc. on behalf of consumers who have been damaged by Apple’s perpetuation of, and profiting from, Apple App Store and iTunes gift card scams. Scammers trick victims into purchasing App Store or iTunes gift […]
Consumer Fraud
Seagate Technology, Western Digital and Toshiba Hard Drives Secretly Contain SMR Technology
Recently it was discovered that Seagate Technology, Western Digital and Toshiba included Shingled Magnetic Recording (“SMR”) technology into various models of their hard disk drives without disclosing this fact to consumers. Many consumers relied on the statements of the Seagate, Western Digital and Toshiba data sheets and user manuals that […]
June 4, 2020Share on Social Media
Consumer Fraud
Toyota’s Spontaneous Braking, Loose Brakes and Utter Brake Failure
How confident are you that your car’s brakes are functioning properly? If you own a 2013-2015 Toyota Avalon or Avalon Hybrid; a 2012-2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid; or 2010-2015 Toyota Prius or Prius Plug-In, you may want to rethink your answer. Many owners of these cars, some of which are Toyota’s […]
January 21, 2020Share on Social Media
Product Defects
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Expensive—the GE Top Loading Washer Story
GE Washers are touted as “reliable,” and “efficient, with advanced technologies and superior settings” that save consumers “time and money.” This bluster from GE, however, is more than a bit disingenuous, as numerous GE Top Loading Washers have suffered from defects that cause them to be excessively loud during the […]
May 6, 2019Share on Social Media
Consumer Fraud
Copper Chef: Is Your Non-Stick Pan Leaving You in a Sticky Situation?
Did you buy a Copper Chef pan? Are you frustrated that the “non-stick coating” wore away extremely quickly or never worked in the first place, making it extremely difficult to cook even the simplest of meals? You’re not alone: hundreds of consumers report that Copper Chef pans are defective do […]
October 11, 2018Share on Social Media