News & Cases

News Items 2010

June 18, 2010 – Tycko & Zavareei bring lawsuit against Washington Capitals over team logo

May 6, 2010 – Tycko & Zavareei joins attorneys for National Consumers League in filing Amicus brief in support of D.C.’s Private Attorney General statute.

May 3, 2010 –Tycko & Zavareei LLP Investigating Energy Star fraud

The U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency recently uncovered multiple instances of “Energy Star fraud,” or fraud perpetrated by manufacturers who misrepresented that their products were efficient enough to receive an Energy Star label. Tycko & Zavareei recently launched an Energy Star fraud website to provide information about these instances of fraud. You can access the website here, and use it to contact our office if you have questions or knowledge regarding other instances of Energy Star fraud.

April 30, 2010 – Commentary by Jonathan Tycko and Melanie Williamson on False Claims Act published by Main Justice.

Main Justice is an independent news organization that reports exclusively on the United States Department of Justice. A commentary by Tycko & Zavareei LLP attorneys Jonathan Tycko and Melanie Williamson on the impact of the recent health care overhaul on qui tam litigation under the False Claims Act was recently published by Main Justice.

February 1, 2010 – Fifth Third Sued Over Overdraft Policies

Fifth Third Lawsuit in the News

January 25, 2010 – Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Citizens Bank, Alleging Bank Improperly Charges Overdraft Fees, Violating Federal Law, State Law, and Its Contract with Customers

ABC News 7 Reports On Class Action Against GE Filed By Firm

ABC 15 News Reports On Firm’s Microwave Oven Class Action

News Items 2009

December 11, 2009 – Jonathan Tycko quoted in BNA’s Corporate Accountability Report in article on proposed SEC whistleblower program.

September 23, 2009 – Court Gives Final Approval To Settlement of True.com Class Action Lawsuit

September 21, 2009 – Two New Attorneys Join The Firm

May 29, 2009 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against GE Alleging Spontaneous Microwave Fires

May 27, 2009 – Washington City Paper publishes article about Jonathan Tycko’s successful representation of tenants who challenged fraudulent condominium conversion vote.  “Tycko’s lawyering ultimately led to the vote’s nullification,” writes the Washington City Paper.  For the full article, click here.

May 20, 2009 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Initiates Nationwide Class Action Against General Electric And Samsung Alleging Dangerous Defect in Microwave Ovens

April 22, 2009 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Files Lawsuit By Clearwire Subscribers Alleging Misleading Advertising And Unlawful Early Termination Fees

March 26, 2009 – Court Rules In Favor Of Tenants Represented By Tycko & Zavareei LLP In Lawsuit Challenging “95/5” Sale And Eviction Of Tenants

News Items 2008

March 4, 2008 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Issues Press Release Regarding Settlement Of California Class Action Against Airborne Health, Inc. And Other Ongoing Litigation Alleging False And Deceptive Marketing Of Airborne®

February 1, 2008 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Files Brief In The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals In False Claims Act Case Alleging Fraud In Connection With The Sale Of Life Insurance Policies To Service Members By American-Amicable Life Insurance Company of Texas

News Items 2007

December 31, 2007 – Court of Appeals Rules In Favor Of Plaintiffs Represented by Tycko & Zavareei LLP In Case Arising Out of Defects At The Ritz-Carlton Condominiums

December 12, 2007 – Hassan A. Zavareei wins monetary and issue sanctions for client TestMasters based on bad faith discovery abuses of defendants Trent Teti, Jodi Triplett, Justin Capuano, Matthew Riley, and Blueprint Test Preparation LLC.

August 30, 2007 – Hassan A. Zavareei wins landmark victory from Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in longstanding trademark litigation over the “TestMasters” mark.

June 12, 2007 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Brings Class Action Against Dating Website True.com, Alleging That Company Continues To Charge Customers After Cancellation.

May 24, 2007 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Brings Class Action Against Airborne Health, LLC And Others Over Deceptive Advertising Of The “Airborne” Heath Formula.

April, 2007 – Article By Jonathan Tycko on D.C.’s Tenant Opportunity To Purchase Law Published In DC Trial, A Publication Of The Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.

February 26, 2007 – Hassan A. Zavareei releases statement concerning defamation lawsuit brought by Dr. Steven J. Hatfill against the publishers of Vanity Fair and Readers Digest.

News Items 2006

December 22, 2006 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Brings Class Action Alleging Illegal Price Fixing By Major Producers Of Memory Chips

July 14, 2006 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Represents Non-Profit In $8.5 Million Purchase Of Apartment Building That Will Preserve Almost 150 Units Of Affordable Housing In The District Of Columbia

May 17, 2006 – Court Rules In Favor Of Tenants Association In Case Challenging 95/5 Transactions, Concluding That Transactions May Have Been “Shams”

April 14, 2006 – Partner Jonathan K. Tycko Quoted in Washington City Paper Article, “Condominium Emptor:  The District’s Real-Estate ‘lemon law’ has no teeth.”

February 2006 – Jonathan Tycko Publishes Article On Responding To Falsification Of Evidence

January 24, 2006 – Jonathan Tycko Provides Testimony to the Committee on Consumer & Regulatory Affairs of the D.C. Council on Important Landlord-Tenant Issue

News Items 2005

December 2005 – Partner Jonathan K. Tycko Coauthors Article on Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 in ANTITRUST magazine

November 21, 2005 – Partner Jonathan Tycko Testifies on the Rental Housing Act before Committee on Consumer & Regulatory Affairs

November 2005 – Newspapers Throughout the Country Report on LSAT Scam That Is The Subject Of Litigation In Case Brought by Tycko & Zavareei LLP on Behalf of DC Students

November 16, 2005 – D.C. Court of Appeals Hears Oral Arguments in Case Challenging The Legality Of So-Called “95-5” Transactions

October 25, 2005 – New York Consumer Protection Board Issues Consumer Warning Against Test Masters Educational Services for Activities Similar to that Alleged in Case Brought By Tycko & Zavareei LLP

October 2005 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Reaches Favorable Settlement for Lockheed Martin Corporation in Superfund Litigation

October 18, 2005 – Tycko & Zavareei Persuades Fifth Circuit to Overturn Portions of an Injunction that Infringed on Client’s First Amendment Rights

August 4, 2005 – District of Columbia Court of Appeals Issues Decision in Breezevale v. Dickinson, Vindicating The Ability Of The Courts To Protect Themselves Against Parties Who Rely Upon Intentionally Falsified Evidence

June 23, 2005 – Judge Alprin of the D.C. Superior Court Issued Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in Weiss v. Home Consulting Plus, Inc., d/b/a Housing Made Simple

May 10, 2005 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Presents Oral Argument in DC Court of Appeals in 2200 M Street LLC, et al. v. Mackell, et al.

News Items 2004

July 20, 2004 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Brings Lawsuit On Behalf of Students Who Allege Fraudulent Activities by an LSAT Test Preparation Company Accused Of Impersonating The Nationally Famous “TestMasters.”

June 2004 – Tycko & Zavareei LLP Awarded Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Outstanding Achievement Award

April 2004 – Partner Hassan A. Zavareei Assists in Obtaining Landmark Jury Verdict in Favor of Tenants Evicted from Their Homes.