April 04, 2019
A West Virginia federal judge has refused to release Monitronics from multidistrict litigation over allegedly unlawful robocalls made by home-security system retailers, finding that significant questions remained about the alarm monitoring company's involvement in the disputed telemarketing campaign.
April 26, 2018
A woman challenging security alarm monitoring company Monitronics' $28 million settlement in multidistrict litigation over alleged robocalls lost her bid to sanction two class attorneys Wednesday, after a West Virginia federal judge rejected her arguments that the attorneys should be punished for saying another court deemed her lawyer a professional objector.
September 01, 2017
Monitronics International Inc. told a West Virginia federal court on Thursday that it has agreed to pay $28 million to settle multidistrict litigation accusing the company of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by autodialing consumers to peddle home security devices.
August 17, 2016
A security equipment company accused in West Virginia multidistrict litigation of breaching the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by autodialing consumers to peddle home security devices asked a federal judge on Tuesday for a quick win in the suit, saying that as a manufacturer it can’t be held vicariously liable for calls made by resellers.
June 27, 2016
A West Virginia federal judge on Monday slammed a putative class of consumers accusing Monitronics International Inc., Honeywell and others of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for attempting to fend off settlement offers by asking for class certification, saying that such premature requests are not practical.
June 23, 2016
Companies including Monitronics and Honeywell, accused in West Virginia multidistrict litigation of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by autodialing consumers to peddle home security devices, contended Thursday that the U.S. Supreme Court's Spokeo ruling dissolves those claims, while the consumers argued otherwise.
April 22, 2015
A West Virginia federal judge on Tuesday chastised attorneys for both a plaintiff and a defunct home-security company accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, saying they'd wasted the court's time by not revealing an agreement regarding an inspection of the company's computers.