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How a Securities Fraud Tip Led to the College Admissions Scandal

Wed 10th Jul 2019 | Posted by , on Blog

The college admission scandal is one of those stories that has gripped public attention and doesn’t show any signs of letting go. Whether it’s because you’re a fan of “Full House” and “Desperate Housewives” or are simply intrigued by rich people doing shady things to get their kids into school, Operation Varsity Blues has something for everyone. It turns out that the criminal investigation that netted some 50 people spending roughly $25 million to grease the college admissions skids started out as a very different fraud case. Law enforcement officers were tipped off about the scheme by a man being […]

Amazon Has a Fake Goods Problem

Mon 8th Jul 2019 | Posted by , on Blog

Amazon is fetching some handsome fees from third-party sellers who use the online retailer’s website to offer a wide variety of goods. It turns out, however, that some of those merchants are taking advantage of Amazon to sell counterfeit items from cellphone cases and sandals to designer handbags. Amazon recently noted in a report to investors that the company faces some legal risk stemming from third-party sellers who hock fake goods on the site. It’s the first time the company has publicly acknowledged that the problem could very well get worse. “We…may be unable to prevent sellers in our stores […]

Glancy Prongay & Murray Among Nationwide Leaders in Securities Class Actions

Fri 5th Jul 2019 | Posted by , on News

We are pleased to announce that Glancy Prognay & Murray has once again been cited as a leader in securities class action litigation. The firm was among the top five plaintiffs law firms in the amount of settlement money it obtained for clients and in the top three for the total number of class actions filed. Our lawyers recovered $182 million in settlement money for clients in 2018. That came across settlements in 12 different class actions. Overall, companies paid some $5 billion to settle class actions during the course of the year, according to data compiled by Cornerstone Research. […]

Charter Communications Shells Out $174 Million in Consumer Fraud Settlement

Tue 2nd Jul 2019 | Posted by , on Blog

If you’ve ever stared at a computer screen waiting for a web page to load while also sitting on hold with someone from your internet service provider’s customer service team, then you’re well acquainted with how aggravating connectivity problems can be. A recent case out of New York is a good example of the power that state prosecutors have to go after telecom companies that don’t live up to their promises to customers. The New York Attorney General’s office announced late last year that Charter Communications had agreed to pay more than $174 million to settle consumer fraud charges. The […]

GPM Partner receives CLAY Award from the Daily Journal

Mon 8th Apr 2019 | Posted by , on News

GPM Partner Kevin Ruf has been recognized by the Daily Journal as one of the California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) for his work on the Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles case. The full article highlighting Mr. Ruf’s role is available here: Guiding Dynamex could have dramatic impact on Labor Code dynamics

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Launches Our New Site

Tue 19th Mar 2019 | Posted by , on General

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP announces the launch of our new website. Our national litigation law firm has 25 years of experience and offices located in regions across the country. We deliver the highest quality services to our clients and decided to update our site to reflect the same standard of sophistication, responsiveness, innovation and knowledge about the law. Updates to Our Firm’s Website We updated our design and content to make our website more informative and easier for our clients to navigate. We have added substantial practice area pages to give more in-depth coverage that our readers can use […]

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