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A class action lawsuit has been filed against AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. on behalf of wireless phone subscribers who requested termination of their wireless accounts and were then improperly charged an "adjustment" or other fees for services after the effective date of the termination. The suit seeks actual damages, as well as statutory and punitive damages, on behalf of the plaintiffs.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Minnesota based collection agent Northland Group, Inc. The suit alleges that in its efforts to collect on debts allegedly due to Citibank, the defendant engaged in abusive and deceptive collection practices that violated federal fair debt collection practices laws. The suit seeks to certify a statewide class and collect actual and punitive damages on behalf of the plaintiffs.

A statewide class action has been filed in California against collection specialist, Bleier & Cox. The action is brought on behalf of all California residents who received a collection letter from Bleier & Cox which failed to include statutorily required information about disputing the validity of the alleged debt. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief.

Four loan officers filed a class action under Florida's new Minimum Wage Amendment to the Constitution on September 27, 2005, for unpaid minimum wage and a collective action against Residential Finance Corporation, and its two principal officers Michael Isaacs and David Stein, for failure to pay minimum wage and overtime compensation. Plaintiffs are represented by attorneys in Florida. "This may be the first class action filed under Florida's new minimum wage constitutional provision" states one of the attorneys representing plaintiffs.

A statewide class action has been filed in Indiana against collection specialists Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, Co. LPA. The action is brought on behalf of all Indiana consumers who, since May 6, 2003, received form type collection letters from Weltman, Weinberg that contained a caption resembling a civil complaint, when in fact none had been filed. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief.

A national class action has been filed in Texas against insurance giant United Guaranty Residential Insurance Company on behalf of all consumers for whom United Guaranty issued a mortgage insurance policy at a disadvantageous rate due to derogatory information contained in a credit report, and who did not receive notice that derogatory information obtained from a credit report was used in setting the insurance premium. The insureds claim that United Guaranty uses credit reports to set premiums but does not provide any information to consumers when an adverse decision has been made against them based on that report. The insureds allege that this violates the federal fair credit reporting act and are seeking actual damages as well as statutory damages and declaratory relief.

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