Rabin v. The New York Times Company et al

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Case Number:

1:14-cv-04498

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Jed S. Rakoff

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  1. August 21, 2015

    Vinson & Elkins Overbilled On Dow Jones Case, Plaintiff Says

    Vinson & Elkins LLP lawyers defending Dow Jones & Co. in a fraudulent subscription suit billed for way too many hours, a plaintiff and his lawyer who were ordered to foot the bill complained to a New York federal court on Thursday.

  2. July 30, 2015

    Dow Jones Wins Attys' Fees In Subscription Fraud Suit

    A New York federal judge ordered a putative class representative and his attorney Thursday to pay the legal costs Dow Jones & Co. has accrued since August defending claims that it tolerated a fraudulent subscription scheme, holding that an amended complaint entirely lacked evidence and was filed in bad faith.

  3. September 25, 2014

    Dow Jones Gets Phony Subscription Fee Class Action Tossed

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday freed Dow Jones & Co. Inc. from a proposed class action accusing it of colluding with an outside vendor to orchestrate a subscription fraud scheme, saying the complaint failed to prove the company had abetted the fraud or been negligent through its alleged inaction.

  4. August 18, 2014

    NY Times Exits Subscription Fraud Class Action

    The New York Times Co. on Monday was dropped from a putative class action in New York federal court claiming it turned a blind eye to a subscription fraud scheme orchestrated by an outside vendor, although co-defendants Dow Jones & Co. and Forbes Inc. remain in the suit.

  5. June 25, 2014

    NYT, Forbes Hit With Subscription Fraud Class Action

    The New York Times Co., Dow Jones & Co. Inc. and Forbes Inc. have been hit with a class action in New York federal court claiming they provided subscriber lists to fraudsters who collected inflated subscription renewal fees and pocketed the extra money.