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Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation – Banking and Finance, 2024 Lawrence v. Household Bank (SB), N.A., 505 F. Supp. 2d 1279 (M.D. Ala. 2007) - Court refused to enjoin California state court class action settlement of time of payment posting claims relating to credit card accounts and granted summary judgment based on California settlement. Battles v. Sears National Bank, 365 F. Supp. 2d 1205 (M.D. Ala. 2005) - Putative class action relating to posting of payments to credit card accounts stayed pending arbitration. Household Bank v. JFS Group, 320 F.3d 1249 (11th Cir. 2003) - Federal question jurisdiction found for declaratory judgment action seeking to enforce arbitration agreements in action brought by lender against over 600 opt-outs from refund anticipation loan class action settlement. Canaday v. Household Retail Services, Inc., 119 F. Supp. 2d 1258 (M.D. Ala. 2000), aff’d 268 F.3d 1067 (11th Cir. 2001) - Summary judgment granted for lender in putative class action based on lack of assignee liability under Truth in Lending Act. Ex parte Household Retail Services, Inc., 744 So. 2d 871 (Ala. 1999) - Mandamus granted for lender vacating class certification order as to fraud, suppression and conspiracy claims relating to terms of financing the purchase of satellite dishes. Ex parte Watley, 708 So. 2d 890 (Ala. 1997) - Summary judgment for lender in putative class action alleging violation of the Alabama Consumer Credit Act (Alabama Mini-Code) with respect to charges for prepaid points affirmed.
