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15 Jun 2020, 12:46 pm
For example, when picking plaintiffs to represent in a class action, impact litigators — including those at the ACLU — often avoid choosing clients with violent charges or convictions so that conservative judges will be more comfortable granting relief. [read post]
20 Feb 2013, 4:30 am
The Aranda plaintiffs filed their multi-plaintiff action in Illinois state court, alleging that they developed inflammatory bowel disease ("IBD") as a result of their use of Accutane. [read post]
30 Jun 2016, 2:41 pm
Constituting moments of deep emotion and high symbolism in Colombian history, apologies have been issued directly by armed actors to victims. [read post]
3 Jun 2019, 9:02 pm
The White Paper was distributed by the State Council Information Office on Sunday 2 June. [read post]
31 Jul 2023, 6:34 pm
Beyond the incorporation of "all internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms" by operation of this instrument (¶4.1), and its underlining of specific rights of more interest to the drafters, ¶4.2(d) creates a mechanism by which these rights can be vindicated "by a representative or through class action in appropriate cases, to courts and non-judicial grievance mechanisms of the States Parties to this (Legally Binding… [read post]
25 Jun 2008, 6:26 pm
Bank of America, N.A., No. 07-3565 Dismissal of plaintiff's class action claims as preempted by the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs alleged the same injuries as claimed by parties in a prior Eighth Circuit case, wherein the issue of preemption had already been ruled upon; and 2) plaintiffs failed to distinguish their case from the previous case. [read post]
23 Jun 2016, 7:44 am
And, indeed, the recent actions by states to increase surveillance and control of civil society elements funded or operating from outside the national territory speaks in part to this disquiet. [read post]
19 Dec 2009, 11:42 am
 But those same law review articles will also have to show, presumably, how all this is consistent with the many things said against unilateral action by one state in particular, and consistent with actions by congeries of states acting as great powers to impose on others in the world. [read post]
2 Feb 2018, 7:44 am
(Pix © Larry Catá Backer 2018)Since at least 1945 there have been significant efforts to produce global consensus on baseline norms through which states, individuals, and collectives could judge the legitimacy of state actors (and recently other transnational actors). [read post]
28 Jun 2017, 11:51 am
Some populist reform ideas are better than others, but, as a class, they have eclipsed a more promising reform target: strengthening intermediating actors such as political professionals and party organizations. [read post]
10 Jul 2023, 7:24 am
Also, it includes a helpful appendix of related opinions from other states. [read post]
31 Oct 2023, 3:02 pm
Among other things, the company was also hit with a securities class action lawsuit following the news of the hack; the securities suit partially survived a motion to dismiss and ultimately settled for $26 million. [read post]
5 Oct 2015, 8:01 pm
Paragraphs 14-19 elaborate the character and practice of the nature and practice of leadership by the CCP as an institutional actor. [read post]
13 Sep 2011, 8:47 am
At least they have not tried to bring this case as a class action as well. [read post]
25 Sep 2020, 12:30 pm
Attorneys representing 51 of these plaintiffs attempt to certify a "negotiation class" consisting of every city and county in the United States. [read post]
25 Sep 2009, 7:14 am
Deloitte & Touche pointed out that liability reform is proceeding in Europe in respects not present in the United States. [read post]
20 Nov 2011, 6:29 pm
For one thing, there has been a rash of class action law suits against law schools alleging that the schools have systematically overstated placement rates for their graduates. [read post]
1 Jul 2015, 7:20 am
Still in effect, the law mandates that Texas high school seniors in the top ten percent of their class be automatically admitted to any Texas state university. [read post]
27 Jan 2012, 3:12 am
Not only is it abundantly clear that the vast majority of those in this country - and around the world for that matter, remember Britain's actions just this week - are angry about increasing pay disparity, but quite a few experts believe our country's ability to continue to be a high achiever is at risk because the rich are getting richer at the expense of the middle class. [read post]
28 Jan 2022, 11:36 am
Or if I say in class, as I do, that the tax-protester movement� [read post]
