Gilbert Randolph LLP Announces Three Class Action Lawsuits Against Comcast for Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices

 

Washington, DC (June 5, 2008)—Gilbert Randolph LLP, along with the law firms of SimmonsCooper LLC, Hanly Conroy Bierstein Sheridan Fisher & Hayes LLP, and Monzo Catanese, P.C. announced today that it has filed three class action lawsuits against Comcast in connection with the provision of high-speed Internet services.  The complaints, which were filed concurrently in California, Illinois, and New Jersey, allege that Comcast deceived and misled consumers with regard to the company’s advertised promise to provide both “the fastest Internet connection” and “unfettered access to all the content, services, and applications that the Internet has to offer.”  These representations are allegedly false because Comcast intentionally blocks or otherwise impedes its customers’ access to peer-to-peer file‑sharing and other Internet applications.

According to the Complaints, Comcast surreptitiously impersonates the computers of users attempting to share files and sends “reset packets” that instruct the transmitting computers to stop sending data.  Thus, high-speed Internet users are denied access to the Internet despite paying for a service that Comcast promises is “unfettered.”  The lawsuits seek damages on behalf of all Comcast high-speed Internet users under the consumer protection statutes of California, Illinois and New Jersey.  A lawsuit with similar allegations was filed by Gilbert Randolph LLP in the District of Columbia in February.

For more information about the lawsuits, please contact Ari Shapiro at (202) 772-3926.

About Gilbert Randolph LLP

Based in Washington, DC, Gilbert Randolph LLP is a law firm that represents a wide range of clients, including corporations, partnerships, non-profit organizations, and individuals in complex disputes, including high-stakes litigation, class actions, and ADRs.  Best known for representing corporate plaintiffs in insurance coverage contract disputes and other matters, Gilbert Randolph LLP also has an active public interest practice that specializes in complex multi-plaintiff actions involving cutting-edge legal issues.