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3 Nov 2010, 6:15 am
Id. at 23-25.There's plenty of good stuff in here for defense class action counsel - about collusive litigation, legal extortion, asymetrical discovery, and the like. [read post]
2 Jul 2013, 8:14 am
Not every intra-class conflict will be this stark, but defense attorneys can use the reasoning in Schlaud to show why intra-class conflicts are a problem in other class actions that involve large groups with divergent interests. [read post]
6 May 2022, 5:53 am
I have defended all manner of class actions, exemption, working time, independent contractor, but this case is a novel twist on that theme. [read post]
8 Jun 2012, 11:20 am
Since the Supreme Court decision in Wal Mart Stores, Inc v Dukes, there has been considerable litigation about whether its holding applies to other kinds of class actions, most notably FLSA class actions, with courts coming down on both sides of the issue. [read post]
22 Jan 2013, 5:51 am
” These penalties when aggregated in a class action can become very large. [read post]
17 Jul 2011, 6:00 pm
As a reminder, the Defense Research Institute (DRI) is putting on an excellent class action seminar on July 21-22 in Washington, DC, with panel discussions on the new Supreme Court decisions, a variety of other hot topics, and an all-star list of presenters. [read post]
10 Jun 2009, 8:25 am
Be sure to continue to follow the Cox class action website (http://www.CoxClassAction.com) for more updates as the case proceeds. [read post]
13 Jun 2009, 5:04 pm
Eight indigent criminal defendants whose cases were still pending trial filed a civil class action against the State of Michigan and the Governor alleging that the systems for court-appointed defense counsel in Berrien, Genesee, and Muskegon counties violated their rights to the effective assistance of counsel under the U.S. and Michigan Constitutions. [read post]
15 Jul 2009, 9:09 pm
Labor Law Class Action Against Water Storage District Properly Dismissed by Trial Court because Water District Subject to Federal Labor Laws but not State Labor Laws California State Court Holds Plaintiff filed a putative class action in California state court against his employer, Arvin-Edison Water Storage District (the District), alleging violations of California’s labor code; the class action complaint alleged that defendant failed to… [read post]
5 Aug 2009, 9:09 pm
Class Action Claims Challenging Increases in Homeowner’s Insurance Premiums Properly Dismissed Except for One Aspect of Breach of Contract Claim Second Circuit Holds Plaintiff filed a putative class action against his homeowner’s insurer, Chubb, alleging inter alia violations of New York’s Insurance Law and deceptive business practices act; the class action complaint alleged that Chubb violated the terms of the policy “by… [read post]
1 Sep 2007, 6:14 am
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Texas extended the defendants' win streak in defeating class actions to 13-1 since 2000. [read post]
18 Sep 2007, 11:12 am
Molly Selvin's article entitled, "Top class-action lawyer may plead guilty in kickbacks," may be found in the Business Section of the September 18, 2007 edition of the Los Angeles Times. [read post]
8 Apr 2010, 2:44 pm
RC2 countered that at least part of the “occurrence” took place in China where the toys were manufactured and, therefore, Ace was obligated to defend it in the underlying class action lawsuits. [read post]
29 Jan 2007, 4:12 am
California Supreme Court Rejects Privacy Rights Arguments of Pioneer Electronics' Defense Attorneys that Consumers Who Contacted Company and Complained about Product Defects Must Thereafter Affirmatively Consent to Release of Contact Information to Attorney Prosecuting Putative Class Action Involving the Same Product Defects In Consumers' Complaints Plaintiff filed a putative class action against Pioneer Electronics alleging defects in DVD… [read post]
5 Aug 2020, 7:18 am
Deciding that certain damages claimed by the underlying case plaintiff were covered “Loss” under a professional services policy, the Eleventh Circuit determined that AEGIS must pay to defend a Georgia landlord in a class action for wrongful failure to return tenants’ security deposits under O.C.G.A. [read post]
4 Mar 2011, 7:43 am
Amongst other requirements, Rule 23(a) allows for class certification only when there are questions of law or fact common to the class and claims or defenses of the representative parties are typical of the claims or defenses of the overall class. [read post]
5 Apr 2021, 9:24 am
Consumer advocates often contend that Congress should prohibit arbitration agreements with class action waivers because servicemembers and other consumers need class actions to effectuate their statutory rights. [read post]
29 Jul 2021, 11:59 am
Class Action Lawsuits Class action lawsuits come into play when more than one person is filing a case against the company for similar injuries. [read post]
8 Nov 2009, 7:48 pm
Class Action Alleging Violations of California’s Song-Beverly Act Properly Dismissed because Zip Codes are not “Personal Identification Information” Within the Meaning of the Statute California Appellate Court Holds Plaintiff filed a putative class action against Williams-Sonoma alleging inter alia violations of California’s “Song-Beverly” Act, which “prohibits merchants that accept credit cards in transacting business… [read post]
25 May 2020, 4:32 am
While these decisions undoubtedly provide ammunition for class action defense attorneys, it remains to be seen whether other courts deciding the myriad similar lawsuits in New York will adopt a similar reasoning and approach. [read post]
