Recent Filings of Interest
Alcoholic Energy Drinks
The Tennessee Attorney General joined several other jurisdictions supporting the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) crackdown on alcoholic energy drinks (AEDs). The FDA recently asked that manufacturers of these products provide support for their claims that the use of caffeine and other stimulants in alcoholic beverages are Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) under FDA regulations...alcoholic energy drinks filings.
Brian A
U.S. District Court Judge Todd Campbell has ruled against an advocacy group asking the court to block a new Tennessee law it claims unfairly pressures judges to keep children out of foster care. The decision comes following a hearing in a lawsuit filed by Children's Rights Inc. (“CRI”), a New York-based nonprofit that sued the Department of Children's Services over issues of children’s care in State custody; the State entered...Brian A case filings.
Cartwright Creek Rate Increase, #09-00056
On April 28, 2009, Cartwright Creek, L.L.C. filed for a rate increase before the Tennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA) in the amount of $182,833 annually. The utility requested a rate increase on its approximately 500 customers of 75.15%. This is the Company’s first request for a rate increase in nearly 14 years. The Consumer Advocate has reviewed the Petition and has indicated that no increase should exceed 30.59%. The Consumer Advocate and Cartwright Creek filed a Proposed Settlement Agreement...Cartwright Creek case filings.
Michael Sneed
Tennessee filed suit against Michael Sneed contending that he had misrepresented himself as a lawyer licensed to practice within the State and had accepted money for legal services in violation of the unauthorized practice of law statutes and Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. An Agreed Order for Temporary Injunction was secured in which Sneed agreed to cease...Michael Sneed case filings.
VONAGE
A settlement with VONAGE, one of the nation’s largest providers of a service known as “Voice over Internet Protocol”, an Internet-based phone service. Consumers allegedly had difficulty cancelling service or were unable to cancel their VONAGE service. The company agreed to make significant changes to its marketing practices, honor consumer cancellation requests, and provide refunds to eligible consumers...VONAGE case filings.
