Bekkerman, et al v. California Board of Equalization, et al

  1. March 22, 2017

    Calif. Phone Tax Class Action Kicked Back To State Court

    A California federal judge on Monday kicked back to state court a class action seeking hundreds of millions in refunds from a sales tax on cellphones based on full price rather than steeply discounted promotions, over the objection of the state and major wireless carriers.

  2. August 12, 2016

    Carriers Want Calif. Cellphone Tax Row Kept At Federal Level

    AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile assailed efforts Thursday to send back to state court a proposed class action, removed to federal jurisdiction by AT&T, brought by California residents alleging the companies illegally collected hundreds of millions of dollars in cellphone sales taxes on behalf of the state's tax agency.

  3. July 29, 2016

    Cellphone Tax Row Belongs In State Court, Calif. Says

    California's tax agency asked a federal judge on Thursday to send back to state court a proposed class action, removed to federal jurisdiction by AT&T, from four Golden State residents accusing the agency and several telecommunications companies of illegally collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in cellphone sales taxes.

  4. July 26, 2016

    Calif. Consumers Want Cellphone Tax Row Back In State Court

    Four California residents who initiated a lawsuit in state court accusing several telecommunications companies and California's tax agency of illegally collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in cellphone sales taxes re-pleaded their case in federal court Monday after AT&T moved the putative class action.

  5. April 05, 2016

    AT&T Says Calif. Cell Tax Class Action Should Be Federal

    AT&T Inc., one of several telecommunications companies sued along with a California tax agency for allegedly illegally collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in cell phone sales taxes, asked a California federal judge to take the putative class action on Monday, saying federal law prevents state courts from hearing the dispute.