Litigation Archives

Opposition to Defendants' Preliminary Objections Regarding Attebury v. Earn Company

June 1, 2021

Sample brief regaring opposition to preliminary objections

Opinion in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.

June 25, 2015

The Federal Government provides low-income housing tax credits that are distributed to developers by designated state agencies. In Texas, the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (Department) distributes the credits. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. (ICP), a Texas-based nonprofit corporation that assists low-income families in obtaining affordable housing, brought a disparate-impact claim under §§804(a) and…

Opinion in Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.

January 13, 2015

Slip Opinion in Jesinoski et ux. v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., et al. before the U.S. Supreme Court reversing the judgment of the Eighth Circuit and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Opinion and Order Denying Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss

August 23, 2021

This is a civil rights class action. Plaintiffs allege Defendants violated the Fair Housing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Truth in Lending Act, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act through “a deceptive home purchase program that discriminated against Black communities in Southeast Michigan.” (Pl’s Br., ECF No. 81, at PageID 484).

Opinion and Journal Entry in Jason Davis v. Haidar for Trading LLC, et al.

April 27, 2020

Upon review of the filings in this case, the arguments of the parties, and the applicable law, the court finds the motion to show cause well-taken.

Opening Brief in Jillian Mcadory, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. M.N.S. & Associates, LLC and DNF Associates, LLC

March 11, 2019

In the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Congress specified two ways in which an entity can be a “debt collector” and thus liable for violations of the statute. One definition, not at issue here, covers any entity that “regularly collects or attempts to collect” certain debts owed to another. 15 U.S.C. § 1692a(6). The…

NCLC and Public Justice Comments to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules Regarding Possible Rule Amendments That Could Ameliorate Future National Emergencies’ Effects on Court Operations

June 1, 2020

These comments propose a number of concrete and specific changes this Committee should consider in anticipation of future emergency conditions like COVID-19.

Decision on Motion to Dismiss in Pearson v. Hodgson

December 20, 2018

The court ALLOWS in part and DENIES in part Sheriff Hodgson’s Motion to Dismiss and Securus’s Motion to Dismiss.

Defendant's Motions for Judgments on the Pleadings in Pearson v. Hodgson

June 22, 2020

Defendants’ Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings are ALLOWED, and Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Count I and Motion for Class Certification are DENIED.

Joint Report Regarding Post-Appeal Proceedings, Ramirez v. Transunion, N.D. CA

November 10, 2021

Pursuant to the Court’s Order, the parties submitted this joint report containing their respective proposals as to further proceedings in this action following the Ninth Circuit’s August 23, 2021 Order directing this Court to conduct further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, 594 U.S. ___, 141 S. Ct. 2190 (2021).

Group Letter to Congress Opposing Free File First Provisions in the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 (H.R. 1957)

June 3, 2019

Advocates urge Congress to not to codify the Internal Revenue Service’s Free File program (“Free File”) as part of the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 (H.R. 1957). Tax filing is a civic obligation and should not be a financial burden for low- and moderate-income taxpayers.

First Amended Complaint: Sims v. Opportunity Financial, LLC

September 1, 2020

This case challenges Defendants’ conduct contracting with Plaintiff and other members of the general public for consumer installment loans, auto title loans, vehicle secured loans and other loans (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Consumer Loans”) in which usurious, excessive, unfair, unconscionable, and unlawful interest rates and other charges are imposed in violation of California and Utah law. Cal. Fin. Code. §§ 22750, 22302; 22303; Cal. Civ. Code § 1670.5; Utah Code §§ 15-1-1, 70A-2-302, 70C-7-106, 70C-7-201.

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