Sentences with phrase «act federal class»

Defended unrelated ground - services companies in Fair Labor Standards Act federal class action concerning workers at Miami International Airport

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The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 18 - cv - 02213, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired BRF American Depositary Receipts («ADRs») between April 4, 2013 and March 2, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the «Exchange Act») and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officclass action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 18 - cv - 02213, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired BRF American Depositary Receipts («ADRs») between April 4, 2013 and March 2, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the «Exchange Act») and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officclass consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired BRF American Depositary Receipts («ADRs») between April 4, 2013 and March 2, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the «Exchange Act») and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officClass Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the «Exchange Act») and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.

The class action, filed in United States District Court, for the District of Illinois, Eastern Division, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Akorn's securities between March 1, 2017 through February 26, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officclass action, filed in United States District Court, for the District of Illinois, Eastern Division, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Akorn's securities between March 1, 2017 through February 26, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officclass consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Akorn's securities between March 1, 2017 through February 26, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officClass Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.

One of those workers filed a class action lawsuit against the company in the bankruptcy court for violating the federal WARN Act, which requires larger companies to give 60 days advance notice of layoffs.

[107] This class action lawsuit was filed in 1994 with Selma Buycks - Roberson as lead plaintiff and alleged that Citibank Federal Savings Bank had engaged in practices forbidden under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act.

In October 2015, a federal judge approved a $ 10.2 million settlement for a nationwide class of persons who were «robodialed» by JPMC in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

On August 12, 2015, a federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a nationwide class action against JPMC for its use of robocalling in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Workers at the New York solar installer that tried to disappear without a peep last week have filed a class action lawsuit against the firm, alleging that it violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act)

Law students working with Yale's legal services organization plan to file a class - action lawsuit in Federal District Court today against Gov. Dannel Malloy of Connecticut and the state's acting and former health commissioners on behalf of residents affected by Connecticut's Ebola quarantine policies, including two who were Yale graduate students.

In 2002, the Seneca Nation signed a Gaming Compact with the State of New York under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to cooperate in the establishment of three «class III gaming» casino facilities, which included slot machines, table games and other amenities and offerings typical of Las Vegas style casinos.

You agree that, by agreeing to these Terms of Use, the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision, and that you and Company are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate in a class action.

Attending all classes every day; Functioning in a college environment Acting appropriately in a professional / public environment; Following the student code of conduct handbook; Completing all state and federal mandates (complete and update an Educational Development Plan, take the state assessment, etc.); Maintain successful academic work in both high school and college courses

Released yesterday, the report presents preliminary findings from the second phase of an ongoing study of the impact on the federal courts of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005.

Cheryl is a recognized national leader in defending multi-party wage and hour actions including state and federal class actions, national Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions, and California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) representative actions.

In 2002, he became the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against Metropolitan asserting that the unsolicited faxes violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

But, while the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 allows many class action lawsuits which would otherwise be brought on exclusively state law claims in state court to be brought in federal court, or removed from state court to federal court, it does not authorize class action lawsuits that could not be brought in a state court which a U.S. District Court is located due to lack of either general jurisdiction or specific jurisdiction from being brought in that federal court eiClass Action Fairness Act of 2005 allows many class action lawsuits which would otherwise be brought on exclusively state law claims in state court to be brought in federal court, or removed from state court to federal court, it does not authorize class action lawsuits that could not be brought in a state court which a U.S. District Court is located due to lack of either general jurisdiction or specific jurisdiction from being brought in that federal court eiclass action lawsuits which would otherwise be brought on exclusively state law claims in state court to be brought in federal court, or removed from state court to federal court, it does not authorize class action lawsuits that could not be brought in a state court which a U.S. District Court is located due to lack of either general jurisdiction or specific jurisdiction from being brought in that federal court eiclass action lawsuits that could not be brought in a state court which a U.S. District Court is located due to lack of either general jurisdiction or specific jurisdiction from being brought in that federal court either.

The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 was favored by businesses likely to be defendants in future class action lawsuits (such as manufacturers), because state civil procedure law in some U.S. states such as California, is more favorable to class action plaintiffs than federal civil procedure laws related to class actClass Action Fairness Act of 2005 was favored by businesses likely to be defendants in future class action lawsuits (such as manufacturers), because state civil procedure law in some U.S. states such as California, is more favorable to class action plaintiffs than federal civil procedure laws related to class actclass action lawsuits (such as manufacturers), because state civil procedure law in some U.S. states such as California, is more favorable to class action plaintiffs than federal civil procedure laws related to class actclass action plaintiffs than federal civil procedure laws related to class actclass actions.

The Act permits federal courts to preside over certain class actions in diversity jurisdiction where the aggregate amount in controversy exceeds $ 5 million; where the class comprises at least 100 plaintiffs; and where there is at least «minimal diversity» between the parties (i.e., at least one plaintiff class member is diverse from at least one defendant).

However, as Andrea Williams noted in her paper for my Feminist Legal Theory class, the Plan has had mixed results in achieving its employment equity goals, likely due to the same lack of enforcement mechanisms identified in respect of the federal Employment Equity Act.

The federal government enacted the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in 1978 to include pregnant women as a class under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

John Klamann has been lead Class Counsel in a certified class action cases involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), federal and State securities anti-fraud laws and regulations, environmental contamination and toxic exposures, real estate, proprietary school litigation, and other collective action cClass Counsel in a certified class action cases involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), federal and State securities anti-fraud laws and regulations, environmental contamination and toxic exposures, real estate, proprietary school litigation, and other collective action cclass action cases involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), federal and State securities anti-fraud laws and regulations, environmental contamination and toxic exposures, real estate, proprietary school litigation, and other collective action cases.

Mr. Whitney's representative work includes a series of successful outcomes pursuing false advertising claims against product review websites, a landmark victory clarifying copyright fair use and parody on behalf of several well - known musicians; a defense win dismissing copyright infringement claims brought by a putative class of attorneys against the leading legal research websites; a favorable outcome for a high - end beauty products company in a trademark and trade dress action against a manufacturer of knock - off products; a district and appellate court decision dismissing all claims by a proposed class against an international bank for alleged violations of, among other things, the Federal False Marking Act, RICO and the CAN - SPAM Act; and counseling prominent art museums and galleries on domestic and international copyright issues.

Toronto August 20, 2015 — The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) have launched a constitutional challenge to the new Citizenship Act, a federal law relegating millions of Canadians to second - class status.

In response to the policy argument against allowing relitigation of class certification, the Court noted that stare decisis and comity are the legal system's remedies for repetitive litigation that falls outside of the rules of preclusion, and that once a class action is removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), 28 U.Sclass certification, the Court noted that stare decisis and comity are the legal system's remedies for repetitive litigation that falls outside of the rules of preclusion, and that once a class action is removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), 28 U.Sclass action is removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), 28 U.SClass Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), 28 U.S.C.??

He has extensive experience in class actions brought under the California Business and Professions Code Section 17200, the California Labor Code and the Federal Fair Labor and Standards Act.

Stephen E. Goldman, the firm's managing partner, has served as counsel for insurers in many significant property insurance and class action cases, including Standard Fire v. Knowles, 133 S. Ct. 1345 (2013)(holding that the plaintiff's stipulation can not defeat federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act) and Travco v. Ward, 736 S.E. 2d 321 (Va. 2012)(affirming the trial court's judgment that property insurance policies do not cover losses caused by the presence of Chinese drywclass action cases, including Standard Fire v. Knowles, 133 S. Ct. 1345 (2013)(holding that the plaintiff's stipulation can not defeat federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act) and Travco v. Ward, 736 S.E. 2d 321 (Va. 2012)(affirming the trial court's judgment that property insurance policies do not cover losses caused by the presence of Chinese drywClass Action Fairness Act) and Travco v. Ward, 736 S.E. 2d 321 (Va. 2012)(affirming the trial court's judgment that property insurance policies do not cover losses caused by the presence of Chinese drywall).

Mr. Goheen has served as lead or co-counsel in over 25 privacy - based class actions in state and federal courts, including over 20 class actions against consumer reporting agencies alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, representing such clients as SunTrust Banks, Shell, Countrywide, Equifax, Bank of America, and Capital One.

The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) greatly expanded the federal courts» jurisdiction over class actions by relaxing the requirements for federal subject matter jurisdicClass Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) greatly expanded the federal courts» jurisdiction over class actions by relaxing the requirements for federal subject matter jurisdicclass actions by relaxing the requirements for federal subject matter jurisdiction.

Brad defends clients in class actions under the federal securities laws, various federal and state consumer protection laws, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) and many state false advertising statutes.

The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act («FICALA») is designed to correct rampant abuses in federal court class actions and mass tort MDL proceedings that harm consumers and businesses, but enrich lawClass Action Litigation Act («FICALA») is designed to correct rampant abuses in federal court class actions and mass tort MDL proceedings that harm consumers and businesses, but enrich lawclass actions and mass tort MDL proceedings that harm consumers and businesses, but enrich lawyers.

She currently focuses on advising and defending leading financial institutions against individual and class claims for violation of federal and state lending laws and violation of the violation of the Commodity Exchange Act, mortgage servicing claims, elder abuse and personal injury claims, and consumer protection and unfair competition claims.

She defends lenders, servicers, and other financial institutions in class actions and individual suits against consumer lawsuits alleging violations of state and federal statutes, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Represented US financial institution in putative federal - court class action alleging violations of RICO and Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act in connection with sales and financing of Florida homesites and houses

Despite entering such an agreement, an employee filed a class action against E&Y in federal court, alleging that he and other employees had been misclassified and denied overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The question presented was whether an arbitrator, who found that the parties» contract provided for class arbitration, «exceeded [his] powers» under § 10 (a)(4) of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U. S. C. § 1 et seq..

Most notably, Archis was one of the Mayer Brown lawyers who represented AT&T in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, a blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court decision declaring that the Federal Arbitration Act generally requires enforcing arbitration agreements that waive class actions.

The named plaintiffs filed this putative nationwide class action claiming that AT&T violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending text - message advertisements to its wireless customers about upgrading their cellular telephones after AT&T acquired their former wireless provider.

A California federal judge Monday ruled that a certified class action on behalf of Illinois Facebook users alleging that the social media giant unlawfully collects biometric data from the tagging of their photos «will go forward,» in one of the first major tests of the scope of the Midwestern state's Biometric Information Privacy Act.

He has represented employers in all aspects of employment law before state and federal agencies and courts, including wage and hour collective / class actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title VII discrimination and sexual harassment, as well as actions under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and state workers compensation laws.

Schumacher has extensive class action experience and focuses primarily on wage and hour class actions and collective actions, including Fair Labor Standards Act, meal and rest period, donning and doffing, vacation and regular rate of pay claims at the state and federal levels.

Latner filed a lawsuit under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 («TCPA»), on behalf of himself and a putative class of others who received similar West Park texts.

Defeated class certification of Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) and implied warranty claims in federal court cases involving claims against airplane part manufacturer and dental implant manufacturer; Defense of automotive class actions has led to several appellate decisions making certification of such claims very difficult in Florida.

Meanwhile, in the Georgia federal court case brought as a class action against Oasis Legal Finance, Judge Dudley Bowen dismissed one element of the lawsuit, and two other counts remain to be decided - including whether Oasis violated the state's Payday Lending Act.

TCPA team co-leader and Boston IP litigation associate Troy Lieberman is featured in this story that looks at a recent federal court class certification that highlights the struggle companies may go through to defend Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) claims that they didn't get consent before sending faxes.

In a 5 - 4 decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, No. 09 - 893, the conservative majority held that the Federal Arbitration Act pre-empts state contract law principles in determining the enforceability of a class arbitration waiver — an arbitration agreement that expressly precludes arbitration on behalf of a class.

I. Whether differences among individual class members may be ignored and a class action certified under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 (b)(3), or a collective action certified under the Fair Labor Standards Act, where liability and damages will be determined with statistical techniques that presume all class members are identical to the average observed in a sample; and

Typicality, Preferable Procedure, and Superiority: Ontario Class Proceedings Act, 1992and Rule 23 of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Amy Wilson

Kristine Maher represents corporate clients in a variety of commercial litigation matters, including Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation and class action cases involving claims under various state consumer protection laws and federal laws such as the civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

2014)(successfully obtained reversal of a string of decisions holding that a provision of the California labor code requiring meal and rest breaks is preempted, as applied to a class of truck drivers, by the Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 1994 — a transportation deregulation measure that expressly preempts state law relating to «prices, routes, or services»)(briefed and argued)

Representing one of two defendants in the White River (Indiana) fish kill case involving federal, state and class action claims seeking civil damages and penalties exceeding $ 50 million and federal criminal prosecution under the Clean Water Act.