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17 Feb 2014, 1:53 am by Kevin LaCroix
The company’s CEO stated at an April 2006 news conference that the March spill had occurred “in spite of the fact that BP had world class corrosion monitoring and lead detection systems. [read post]
22 Oct 2012, 9:01 pm by Rodger Citron
  Today, some of the plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit live in the United States, having sought asylum here. [read post]
22 Oct 2012, 9:01 pm by Rodger Citron
Today, some of the plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit live in the United States, having sought asylum here.  [read post]
19 Jul 2011, 1:23 am by Kevin LaCroix
Despite the decline, the financial services industry still remains the “leading sector” for attracting corporate and securities litigation activity. [read post]
8 Dec 2008, 2:00 pm
Lead plaintiffs counsel in Countrywide is Joel Bernstein of Labaton Sucharow, who will now have a chance to get to know a long list of defense counsel a lot better. [read post]
19 Aug 2011, 8:33 am by Rebecca Tushnet
The district court denied plaintiffs’ motion for class certification based on variance in reliance and damages issues. [read post]
7 Dec 2021, 2:24 pm by Ronald Mann
” Finally, the most direct approach, which came principally from Kavanaugh but was echoed by Alito’s questions about how many of “these cases” ever get past the pleading stage, was to directly challenge the concern that class actions give plaintiffs undue leverage if courts cannot reject them on a motion to dismiss. [read post]
7 Jan 2019, 2:35 pm by Kevin LaCroix
As discussed further below, following the Cyan decision, plaintiffs’ lawyers filed a significant number of state court securities class action lawsuits against IPO companies. [read post]
27 Jun 2008, 2:22 pm
Where the complaint simply alleges the non-diverse defendant's name and residence with factually bare legal claims, it is no longer enough for plaintiff to rely on the argument that discovery might lead to facts supporting it, and a fraudulent joinder challenge now stands a better chance of success. [read post]
18 Dec 2017, 1:50 pm by Ryan Duffy
Paul Oetken granting summary judgment for Hearst and dismissing the claims of lead plaintiff Xuedan Wang and four other college-age individuals working as unpaid interns for Hearst’s various print magazines. [read post]
10 Jun 2009, 10:08 am
Title VII provides that if a plaintiff can prove that a neutral policy discriminates against a particular class, then the defendant must show that the job requirement serves a "valid" employment goal. [read post]
10 Apr 2007, 10:15 am
“In exercising this power, however, Congress must at the very least identify the injury it seeks to vindicate and relate the injury to the class of persons entitled to bring suit. [read post]
19 Jul 2021, 1:25 am
Depending on the extent of exposure, fiberglass can lead to numerous health issues, ranging from mild to severe. [read post]
2 Mar 2010, 7:12 am by John Steele
Defendants demand closure, but class certification has proved elusive and non-class settlements require individual consent. [read post]
31 Mar 2022, 1:59 pm by Parks, Chesin & Walbert
’” Generally, the discriminatory animus that leads to illegal employment action and a lawsuit relates to the employee’s membership in one protected class (including race, sex, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity,) but, in some circumstances, a case may involve multiple causes for discrimination. [read post]
7 Feb 2010, 5:01 pm
  The cases, while different than those involving other protected classes, are straightforward. [read post]
14 Apr 2010, 6:25 am by Sheppard Mullin
On September 17, 2009, the class action plaintiffs filed a Settlement Agreement in the U.S. [read post]
The S.D.N.Y. also dismissed a putative class action filed against The Coca-Cola Company, alleging that its Gold Peak® “Slightly Sweet” tea leads consumers to believe the beverage was low in sugar and calories when, in fact, sugar is the second most predominant ingredient. [read post]
25 Mar 2012, 2:19 pm by Law Lady
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals misinterpreted the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. 1, when it concluded the statute's "savings clause" permits generally applicable contract defenses such as fraud and unconscionability, the nation's highest court said.Attorneys -- Disqualification -- Conflict of interest -- Class actions -- Where class consisting of flight attendants brought action against tobacco companies based on exposure to second hand smoke in… [read post]