Class Action Lawsuit against Elance.com

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Elance.com suspends accounts and then deletes them without an explanation as to why. Furthermore, these accounts have funds available to withdraw. Elance also suspends accounts for weeks at a time and continues to charge monthly subscription fees. Customer support never answers questions directly and you will often receive many customer support representatives replying the same auto generated responses. Although the amount of money owed is relatively small in comparison to the cost to bring them to court, it is about the emergence of this $6B dollar industry and how online freelancer's rights are being waived. Is there a case. What are my options?

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Alexander Nicholas LoftusLitigation LawyerChicago, IL ·
I have a case going now involving Elance. I'd need a lot more facts but if your claims amount to more than a simple breach of contract and you can show a pattern or practice of this conduct you may have something to go on. There are several consumer protection statutes that may apply here. So a lot more info is necessary but yes you may have a viable consumer protection type claim that could lead to class or at least multi-plaintiff litigation.
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John Colfax ·
Many more facts would be necessary to properly evaluate your claim. Find a qualified consumer protection attorney in your area.
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Eric Carlos OnyangoClass Action AttorneyChicago, IL ·
I would be interested in looking at the documentation that you have to determine the terms of the service that you are bound by, and whether Elance's conduct violates any of those terms. In addition to a breach of contract claim, you might have a claim for violation of state consumer laws.
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