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For several years, consumers have been expressing their frustrations with Road Runner’s long practice of charging consumers annual “renewal fees” for VIP memberships.  A simple online search yields many online forums, including the Better Business Bureau and Yelp, filled with consumers who say they were shocked by “mysterious” charges for a Road Runner membership despite…

Beware of the Haunted House! In Mays v. Gretna Athletic Boosters, Inc., defendant operated a haunted house to raise money for local athletic programs.  Plaintiff attended the haunted house at night, and as haunted houses tend to be, it was dark inside.  Plaintiff testified that someone jumped out and hollered at her, scaring plaintiff who…

On May 4, 2020, Johnson Fistel secured another important victory for City of Roswell firefighters when the Supreme Court of Georgia denied the City’s petition for certiorari requesting certiorari review of the Court of Appeals’ unanimous 15-page decision affirming the class certification order issued by Judge Tusan of the Superior Court of Fulton County.  All…

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a massive number of unforeseen cancellations of events and the inability to use paid subscriptions, memberships, and season passes.  These range from gym and amusement park closings, to postponed sports seasons, to concert and vacation travel/accommodation cancellations, to daycare center shutdowns, to ski resort closures.  Consumers often pay for…

San Diego Magazine has once again recognized Frank J. Johnson as one of the few Top Lawyers in San Diego practicing Complex Litigation. In selecting who to include in the group of Top Lawyers in San Diego, the publication “invited Martindale-Hubbell®, the company that has long set the standard for peer review ratings with more…

Johnson Fistel is pleased to announce that Jeffrey A. Berens has joined the firm in an Of Counsel role.  “We are excited to have Jeff join our growing team,” said Frank J. Johnson, one of the firm’s founding partners.  “With 23 years of securities litigation experience, Jeff will add immediate depth to our nationally recognized…