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6 Oct 2019, 9:53 am by Samuel Bray
And it is true that the injunction affirmed in Barnette prohibited enforcement of the state law against "the children of the plaintiffs, or any other children having religious scruples against such action" (i.e., the flag salute). [read post]
10 Sep 2017, 7:00 am by Eric Rosand
Unlike most other areas of counterterrorism, the U.S. government is generally near the back of its class on CVE and has few positive lessons and experiences to share. [read post]
27 Apr 2010, 5:30 am
  The magistrate judge had remanded because the action had commenced prior to CAFA effective date and did not address the two CAFA exceptions presented in the appeal, the local controversy and primary state actor exceptions. [read post]
7 Jan 2016, 4:49 pm by Kevin LaCroix
  Background As I noted in a prior post (here) discussing IPO-related securities class action lawsuit filings, on September 3, 2014 a plaintiff shareholder filed a securities class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California against Rocket Fuel, Inc., certain of its directors and officers and its offering underwriters. [read post]
23 Mar 2011, 3:45 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
The Elite Models litigation, in which a class action set of models challenged the industry practices on expenses and allocation of fees to the models ended with a group of US District Court cases, a multi-million dollar settlement and a raft of legal malpractice cases which followed. [read post]
2 Dec 2008, 9:28 am
The key question being posed in legal and financial circles relates to the extent of insurance coverage for loss caused by terror attacks, and also the related liability of various state and private actors involved. [read post]
2 Dec 2008, 3:53 am
The key question being posed in legal and financial circles relates to the extent of insurance coverage for loss caused by terror attacks, and also the related liability of various state and private actors involved. [read post]
11 Oct 2007, 11:43 am
Chief Justice John Roberts said the court should defer to Congress, which acted to limit class-action suits by investors in late 1990s. [read post]
7 Feb 2019, 9:17 am
But through the magic of technology the “whole world is a stage” and actors turned politicians, and politicians turned actors are acutely aware that there is more power in the scene itself than in the triggering effect of signaling words and phrases (with apologies for the descent into the land of cliché). [read post]
13 Jun 2023, 11:13 am by Matthew Guariglia
Ring customers brought a class action lawsuit in December 2019 after dozens of people had their Ring devices accessed by malicious actors using brute force and credential stuffing attacks, “despite warnings from employees, outside security researchers and media reports” to implement standard security measures to protect customer information. [read post]
5 Aug 2017, 5:37 pm
Identify the legal framework within which the regulation of corporate social responsibility is framed within the United States, within international organizations, and among corporate actors.2. [read post]
18 Jul 2018, 4:28 pm by Kevin LaCroix
  Whatever the merits of the securities class action lawsuit complaint, it does represent the latest example of a D&O lawsuit arising following revelations of alleged sexual harassment by a corporate executive. [read post]
23 Dec 2009, 12:47 am
Sears Wins Dismissal of Class Action Over Kmart Merger The American Lawyer The plaintiffs in a long-running class action against Sears, Roebuck & Co. over its merger with Kmart had reason to be optimistic: Their case survived a motion to dismiss, and they won class certification. [read post]
12 Aug 2019, 12:14 pm by Elizabeth Kruska
Direct causation, or but-for causation requires showing that but for the actor’s action (or lack thereof) there would be no harm. [read post]
3 Feb 2009, 4:23 am
  The ATS originally was passed in 1789, and now provides that the "district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States. [read post]
10 May 2007, 11:30 am
In addition, copies shall be delivered personally to or mailed by first class mail to the state government entity, the act or omission of which are asserted as the basis of the claim. [read post]
26 Sep 2014, 9:04 am
First-degree manslaughter requires the actor to intend to cause serious harm which eventually causes death, and second-degree manslaughter requires the actor to act recklessly to cause death. [read post]