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Sprint now facing $1.2 billion class-action suit over early termination fees
engadgetmobile.com - 11/7/2008
Sprint now facing $1.2 billion class-action suit over early termination fees
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We told you it wasn't over , and now, that once "manageable" $73 million payment could possibly balloon to upwards of $1.2 billion. As predicted, the prior suit -- which was held in a California state court -- has led to a far reaching class-action lawsuit that could "potentially cost the ...
Sprint Touch Pro now available on web
boygeniusreport.com - 11/2/2008
Sprint Touch Pro now available on web
— boygeniusreport.com — Woo! Sprint customers in need of a sexy new smartphone will be happy to learn that the... Touch Pro’s limited availability is now a thing of the past. HTC’s beast of a QWERTY slider is officially ripe for the picking and can be snagged ... (more) Sprint Touch Pro now available on web

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cellular-news.com - 11/6/2008
Sprint Nextel Facing $1.2 Billion Lawsuit
— cellular-news.com — ­Sprint Nextel is facing a class-action lawsuit over its early termination fees, which potentially could cost the... company as much as US$1.2 billion. Earlier this year, the company lost a US$73 million lawsuit over the early termination fees, but the ... (more) Sprint Nextel Facing $1.2 Billion Lawsuit

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money.cnn.com - 11/7/2008
2nd UPDATE: Sprint Posts 3Q Loss As Customers Keep Leaving
— money.cnn.com — (Updates with analyst and executive comments starting in the third paragraph.) By Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES... NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) swung to a third-quarter loss, but indicated that its mounting subscriber losses were ... (more) 2nd UPDATE: Sprint Posts 3Q Loss As Customers Keep Leaving

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Sprint details proposed $14 million ETF class action settlement
Engadget — It's a far cry from the $1.2 billion number that was bandied about at one point, but it looks like Sprint could still be taking a fairly sizable hit over those pesky ...

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