Arizona Litigation Archives - Page 17 of 40

$900M Lawsuit Filed Against Mortgages Ltd., Radical Bunny Executives, Greenberg Traurig, Quarles & Brady Law Firms

Phoenix Business Journal: “Investors have filed a $900 million federal lawsuit against two Phoenix law firms alleging their attorneys helped real estate investment firms Mortgages Ltd. and Radical Bunny mislead and defraud investors and operate a Ponzi scheme. Former executives from Mortgages Ltd. and Radical Bunny also are named as defendants in the class-action suit, along with law firms Greenberg Traurig LLP and Quarles & Brady LLP.

Arizona Files Consumer Fraud Lawsuit Against Chandler Movers

May 4, 2010, press release from Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard: “Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that he has filed a lawsuit against Allstar Moving & Storage, Inc. [aka Always Moving & Storage], of Chandler, for multiple violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, including deceptive advertising practices. The complaint also names the company’s president, Mohamed Elsayed, and its general manager, Amru Abdalla, as defendants.”

Arizona Auto Dealers Fined for Alleged Deceptive Ads

Attorney General Terry Goddard announced settlements totaling $195,000 in two cases of deceptive advertising by auto dealers. One settlement was reached with three Steve Coury dealerships: Steve Coury Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., of Cottonwood; Steve Coury Automotive Family Inc., of Camp Verde; and Steve Coury Buick Pontiac & GMC Truck, Inc., of Cottonwood. These dealerships, which are referred to collectively in the settlement as Steve Coury Automotive, agreed to pay the State $95,000. The other settlement was reached with Avondale Automotive, Inc., of Avondale, which agreed to pay the State $100,000.”

Wireless Company Sues Scottsdale

Arizona Republic: “NextG Networks of California Inc. has filed a complaint against Scottsdale, saying the city’s ‘wireless encroachment fees’ violate federal and state laws regulating telecommunications equipment in public rights of way.”

Arizona State University to Pay Havasupai Indians $700,000 for Improper Use of DNA Samples

New York Times: “Seven years ago, the Havasupai Indians, who live amid the turquoise waterfalls and red cliffs miles deep in the Grand Canyon, issued a ‘banishment order’ to keep Arizona State University employees from setting foot on their reservation — an ancient punishment for what they regarded as a genetic-era betrayal.” Now ASU will pay the tribe $700,000 to settle claims that ASU researchers improperly used DNA samples taken from tribe members for scientific research.