9th Circuit Sets Nov. 14 Oral Argument in Verizon Fraud Case vs. 27 Consumers

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals scheduled in-person oral argument Nov. 14 at 9 a.m. PST in San Francisco in Verizon’s appeal of the district court July 1 decision denying its motion to compel the dispute of 27 California consumers to arbitration (see 2303190001), said a text-only notice Friday (docket 22-16020). The case originated from a November 2021 class action challenging Verizon’s alleged “bait-and-switch scheme” in which it was accused of padding consumers’ monthly wireless bills with a secretive “administrative charge” that kept climbing higher and higher above the flat monthly rates it was advertising.