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1 Oct 2020, 6:14 am by Lindsay C. Demaree
The case quickly settled, and the plaintiff moved to certify a settlement class. [read post]
4 Jun 2021, 12:20 pm by Mark Tabakman
One tactic to defeat a class action is to assert that the named plaintiff is not an appropriate or proper representative for the class. [read post]
25 Jun 2020, 6:10 am
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) revolutionized the competitive landscape for plaintiffs’ attorneys in securities class actions. [read post]
7 Dec 2018, 8:40 am by Seeger Weiss
The post Class Plaintiffs Obtain Final Approval of $1.51 Billion Settlement with Syngenta appeared first on Seeger Weiss LLP. [read post]
7 Dec 2018, 8:40 am by Seeger Weiss
The post Class Plaintiffs Obtain Final Approval of $1.51 Billion Settlement with Syngenta appeared first on Seeger Weiss LLP. [read post]
7 Dec 2018, 8:40 am by Seeger Weiss
The post Class Plaintiffs Obtain Final Approval of $1.51 Billion Settlement with Syngenta appeared first on Seeger Weiss LLP. [read post]
1 Dec 2011, 5:00 am by Wystan M. Ackerman
  Few of them likely realized that they were creating a massive new target for the plaintiffsclass action bar. [read post]
20 Jun 2017, 8:44 am by Hector E. Lora
The Supreme Court of the United States recently held that class action plaintiffs cannot stipulate to a voluntary dismissal with prejudice, then appeal the trial court’s prior interlocutory order striking their class allegations because a voluntary dismissal does not qualify as a “final decision” under 28 U.S.C. [read post]
20 Jun 2017, 8:44 am by Hector E. Lora
The Supreme Court of the United States recently held that class action plaintiffs cannot stipulate to a voluntary dismissal with prejudice, then appeal the trial court’s prior interlocutory order striking their class allegations because a voluntary dismissal does not qualify as a “final decision” under 28 U.S.C. [read post]
15 Mar 2013, 1:29 pm by Wystan M. Ackerman
Objectors to class action settlements often argue that the proposed settlement is really benefiting the plaintiffs’ lawyers and not the class. [read post]
19 Mar 2013, 5:58 pm by Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Authored by Barry Miller The Supreme Court held that a would-be class action plaintiff cannot avoid federal court by “stipulating” that he will seek damages that are less than the amount necessary to give rise to jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act. [read post]
12 Mar 2012, 10:12 am by mikedavidson
She sued the company to make sure it did not happen again and became a lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit. [read post]
22 Sep 2014, 7:11 am by Pete Strom
More Plaintiffs Join Class Action for Unintended Marijuana Edibles at Fair In August, Denver hosted a marijuana fair, as Colorado is one of two states with legalized recreational marijuana use. [read post]
14 Jul 2010, 12:20 pm by Seth
Back in late 2004, the now-defunct law firm of Sprenger & Lang found itself disqualified as counsel for a plaintiffs class in a class action against Cargill because a former Cargill executive shared his Cargill-privileged documents with the plaintiffs’ lawyers (related opinion here). [read post]
1 Mar 2013, 3:36 pm by Steven Kaufhold
In an unsurprising decision, the Court declined to raise the bar for the certification of securities class actions by requiring plaintiffs to establish the materiality of alleged misstatements to invoke the fraud-on-the-market theory in support of class certification. [read post]
21 Sep 2020, 5:11 am by Wystan Ackerman
As a result, I expect potential plaintiffs will be less willing to take on the role of class representative in the future. [read post]
10 Apr 2012, 4:30 am
 The court assumed that if plaintiff’s loss of over $11,000 was typical of the putative class members’ claims, the class would only need to reach 450 members to exceed CAFA’s jurisdictional limit. [read post]
4 Aug 2022, 9:45 am by Aaron S. Weiss
Corrigan of the Middle District of Florida highlights a straightforward yet consequential class action principle: a plaintiff cannot serve as a class representative for a class to whom he or she does not belong. [read post]
19 Jan 2011, 10:32 am by Mike Scarcella
The plaintiffs' lawyers in Washington who negotiated a $760 million settlement for a class of Native- American farmers and ranchers are asking for $60.8 million in legal fees and expenses, court records show. [read post]