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2 Oct 2011, 7:47 pm by royblack
“Conrad Murray’s actions, Conrad Murray’s omissions to act, directly caused the death of Michael Jackson. [read post]
30 Nov 2009, 5:00 am by Beck/Herrmann
In "The Quasi-Class Action Method of Managing Multidistrict Litigations: Problems and a Proposal," Charles Silver and Geoffrey P. [read post]
26 Oct 2016, 4:00 am by Kimberly A. Kralowec
  On the merits, the Court reversed the order striking the class allegations, holding that individualized issues of causation did not preclude class certification in a product defect action for breach of express and implied warranty. [read post]
12 Jun 2012, 4:05 pm by Venkat
(Here’s is our previous post on Judge Ware’s ruling: “Google Not Entitled to "Readily Accessible to the General Public" Defense in Street View Class Action. [read post]
28 Apr 2009, 1:43 am
" WEB-ONLY  |   Judge tosses two class actions against Dole "A Los Angeles judge has thrown out two class actions against Dole Food Co. after finding that the plaintiffs and their lawyers committed fraud in bringing the claims, which alleged that dozens of banana workers in Nicaragua were rendered sterile after being exposed to a certain pesticide called DBCP, according to a lawyer representing Dole. [read post]
4 Nov 2008, 9:58 pm
Thereafter, American National sought to recover its settlement contribution, noting that it was undisputed that none of the members of the underlying class action had been subjected to strip searches during its policy nor had any of the claimants who were approved to payments from the class action settlement fund obtained recovery in excess of $5,000 per claimant. [read post]
11 Nov 2011, 4:49 pm
Common DUI penalties include: jail time, heavy fines, license suspension, installation of an ignition interlock device, and mandatory alcohol treatment classes. [read post]
5 Aug 2011, 5:37 am by Mike Scarcella
Calling Abroad: Bank of America Corp. is accused in a class action in Washington federal district court of jeopardizing the privacy of its customers through the transfer of calls to overseas call centers, The National Law Journal reports. [read post]
18 Feb 2009, 7:06 pm
- Marshall Chriswell of the National Whistleblower Legal Defense & Education Fund in their Whistleblower Protection Blog Two Nano-Technology Support Bills Introduced in House - Philadelphia lawyer Sean Wajert of Dechert LLP in his Mass Tort Defense If You Too Have Driven A Car Into a Pool... - Texas attorney Jamie Spencer in his Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Its Impact on Federal Construction… [read post]
4 Apr 2012, 12:03 pm by Jeff Sovern
While many have seen the Supreme Court’s decision as simultaneously signaling an end to the viability of class action lawsuits and undermining principles of federalism, there may be reasons to believe that it will not have implications quite so far reaching. [read post]
7 Aug 2014, 11:05 am by Bill Marler
” Apparently, Primus did not believe that this defense was sufficient. [read post]
6 Sep 2012, 4:00 am by Philip Thomas
But not to be overlooked is the lack of class actions or mass joinder in Mississippi and the fact that so many large-scale cases wind up in federal court and transferred to an out-of-state MDL proceeding. [read post]
6 Mar 2012, 1:25 pm by Diana Lin
Going forward, counsel filing class complaints in employment discrimination cases, with the benefit of Dukes, presumably will not make their class theories quite so easy for defense counsel and trial courts to shoot down. [read post]
23 Mar 2009, 2:24 am
" Judge Won't Certify Class Action by Vioxx Users Seeking Reimbursement  " An Atlantic County judge has denied a request to certify a class action against Merck & Co. on behalf of consumers for their out-of-pocket expenses for the painkiller Vioxx, which was withdrawn from the market in 2004 after a medical study linked it to heart disease. [read post]
10 Dec 2008, 2:00 pm
But in an intriguing wrinkle, they're also hoping to establish two class actions: an opt-in class alleging federal Fair Labor Standard Act claims, and an opt-out class for state law claims. [read post]
The class action lawsuit (which could potentially include hundreds of class members) alleges Trunk Club’s non-compete agreement is designed to keep workers from leaving the company, suppressing wages, and unfairly restraining competition in the retail labor market. [read post]
29 Oct 2019, 6:53 am by Peter S. Lubin and Patrick Austermuehle
Our Chicago business, commercial, and class-action litigation lawyers represent individuals, family businesses and enterprises of all sizes in a variety of legal disputes, including disputes among partners and shareholders as well as lawsuits between businesses and consumer rights, auto fraud, and wage claim individual and class action cases. [read post]