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27 Aug 2011, 4:34 am
Superintendents of Dep't. of Correctional Servs.Court: U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Docket: 08-2079 Opinion Date: August 19, 2011 Judge: Winter Areas of Law: Civil Rights, Class Action, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Government & Administrative Law Thirteen present and former female inmates of various New York state prisons appealed from the dismissal of their class action complaint brought under 42 U.S.C. 1983, seeking declaratory and… [read post]
26 Aug 2011, 4:35 pm
You don’t have to wait until you have been charged with a crime to call a Utah criminal defense attorney and discuss your situation. [read post]
26 Aug 2011, 12:41 pm
” These heartening developments, born of both majoritarian politics and counter-majoritarian judicial action, point the way to a brighter future for many gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals and couples. [read post]
26 Aug 2011, 8:47 am
A lawyer for the contractor, Michael Kanovitz of Chicago’s Loevy & Loevy, who specializes in class actions, constitutional law and whistleblower protection, was not immediately reached for comment this morning. [read post]
26 Aug 2011, 7:17 am
In the Hurricane Katrina class actions, insurers were able to successfully defeat class certification in federal court in numerous cases, but there were a few class actions certified in state court. [read post]
26 Aug 2011, 1:20 am
On July 27, 2011, Judge Lewis Kaplan largely denied the motions to dismiss in the consolidated securities class action lawsuit, as discussed here. [read post]
25 Aug 2011, 12:06 pm
In order to be certified as a class, Michigan law requires that a group of plaintiffs meet the following criteria: (a) the class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable; (b) there are questions of law or fact common to the members of the class that predominate over questions affecting only individual members; (c) the claims or defenses of the representative parties are typical of the claims or defenses of the class; (d) the… [read post]
24 Aug 2011, 4:11 pm
Fullerton criminal lawyer Guisti says DUI arrests aren't always as clear-cut as it may seem and having to face the DUI punishment can seem daunting, which is why it's very important to consult with a professional DUI defense lawyer who will review your case and see if the arresting officer's actions were properly followed, and your lawyer can even challenge the DUI tests. [read post]
24 Aug 2011, 11:49 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc) that has made class action against corporations arguably less effective. [read post]
24 Aug 2011, 4:30 am
Thus, drafting a complaint this way divests him of the benefit of choosing his forum by disclaiming damages over the jurisdictional threshold The plaintiff brought two separate class actions -- Hubbard I and Hubbard II, against Electronic Arts, Inc. [read post]
23 Aug 2011, 3:08 pm
Dukes appears to stiffen the class certification standards in employment discrimination class action cases. [read post]
23 Aug 2011, 2:56 pm
He also tried to drum up interest in a class action suit. [read post]
23 Aug 2011, 8:58 am
Bush, second as secretary of defense under George W. [read post]
23 Aug 2011, 7:38 am
The Center for Class Action Fairness LLC has objected on behalf of two class members. [read post]
23 Aug 2011, 5:12 am
In his March 2, 2010 Order Granting Motion to Compel, Magistrate Judge Scheer stated, “There appears to be no purpose for [the EEOC’s] position [to withhold the questionnaires] other than to increase the difficulty and expense of the defense of this action by Cintas. [read post]
22 Aug 2011, 5:27 pm
As Eric notes, the statutes under which plaintiffs assert causes of action in privacy class actions are convoluted, confusing, and in need of a much-anticipated revamp. [read post]
22 Aug 2011, 3:21 pm
- Illinois lawyer Shawn Collins on the blog Pollution Law Watch Off-Duty Impaired Driving - Vancouver, B.C. attorney Marino Sveinson of RoperGreyell on his Canadian Workplace Legal Post Man with 41 Warrants, Including Some from Alabama, Arrested - Birmingham lawyer Steven Eversole on his Alabama DUI & Criminal Defense Law Blog Cramming is a Huge Problem - New York attorney Peter Freiberg of Meiselman, Delea, Packman Carton & Eberz on the… [read post]
22 Aug 2011, 2:30 pm
[New York Observer]* Congratulations to Ted Frank and his colleagues at the Center for Class Action Fairness on their latest victory — which appears to represent “the first time the Ninth Circuit has vacated approval of a class action settlement since 2003. [read post]
22 Aug 2011, 1:31 pm
In a class action suit, the dancers claimed they were employees rather than independent contractors. [read post]
22 Aug 2011, 5:50 am
One unaddressed aspect of the story: judges who know that a class action settlement will eventually give them lots of money to distribute to their favorite charities may be incentivized to make rulings that make a larger class action settlement possible, as well as to approve an unfair class action settlement. [read post]
