Sentences with phrase «class action claims use»

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In recent years, we have witnessed an explosion in consumer fraud putative class actions focused on whether use of the claims «natural,» «all - natural,» «100 percent natural» or similar terms on a food product's label is false, misleading or deceptive.

An angry football fan has hit two fantasy football sites with a federal class - action lawsuit, claiming employees at one of the sites used inside information to cheat their way to...

A class action lawsuit claims these dates are basically bogus, made up to goose replacement sales by drug makers who know the drugs are good for years, even decades, after the «use by» date.

Restricting schools that participate in the federal student loan program from using abusive arbitration clauses (also known as «rip - off clauses») and class action bans to silence students» complaints, force students to «go it alone» with any claims they have against their school, and keep students» fraud claims against schools out of court;

Seven different class action lawsuits brought against Blue Buffalo from across the U.S. were combined into a single jurisdiction in Missouri after laboratory testing (performed at the request of pet food giant, Purina) proved that the pet food, which claimed to use absolutely no by - products actually contained by - product meal.

In April 2013, two plaintiffs attempted to bring a class action lawsuit against Sega and Gearbox, which they claim used «bait and switch» tactics with the game's marketing.

A California attorney has dropped his putative class action against Avvo in which he claimed that by using attorneys» names and likenesses on its website, Avvo was violating California's laws on rights of publicity and unfair competition.

Using a cost - effective approach to employment litigation, Taft's attorneys have defended individual and class action lawsuits involving claims alleging race, gender, age, disability, and religious discrimination and harassment; retaliation; Family and Medical Leave Act violations; ERISA violations; breach of contract; torts; whistleblower claims; and various other employment - related causes of action.

The types of claims brought, and the means by which they are run and funded, mean that the use of ad hoc approaches to practical issues in the management of class actions risks inconsistent results unless the regime is improved to meet these new challenges.

This morning, the National Law Journal is reporting on a class action filed in California, claiming that Facebook is using names and images of minors for advertising purposes without getting parents» permission as required under California law.

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.

Our appellate experience and victories have covered a wide range of areas, including fraud, consumer protection, class action, land use, white collar, false claims act, constitutional law, contract, antitrust, and unfair competition.

Additionally, Lorelei has helped forge positive business resolutions of complex matters, including a long - standing dispute and litigation between a Palm Beach County hospital and a group of physicians who held a ground lease on hospital property and provided services at the hospital; a long - standing lawsuit between two groups of physicians over the breakup of their practice group; a prominent sports figure's multimillion dispute over a license agreement; a sports broadcaster's claims against a video company for unauthorized use of his name and likeness; and class actions involving consumer debt collection services.

Representation of a life insurer faced with a nationwide class action involving claims of fraud and discrimination through alleged use of race - based underwriting practices.

Markson is the key class action case cited for certification of claims for aggregate damages, and the use of statistical evidence.

Toyobo — Defense of Toyobo, a major Japanese fiber manufacturer, in consumer fraud class actions throughout the United States, False Claims Act actions, suits and investigation by states attorneys general, claims and lawsuits by body armor manufacturers, and personal injury claims arising from the sale of a high ‐ performance fiber used in the manufacture of hundreds of thousands of bullet ‐ resistant Claims Act actions, suits and investigation by states attorneys general, claims and lawsuits by body armor manufacturers, and personal injury claims arising from the sale of a high ‐ performance fiber used in the manufacture of hundreds of thousands of bullet ‐ resistant claims and lawsuits by body armor manufacturers, and personal injury claims arising from the sale of a high ‐ performance fiber used in the manufacture of hundreds of thousands of bullet ‐ resistant claims arising from the sale of a high ‐ performance fiber used in the manufacture of hundreds of thousands of bullet ‐ resistant vests.

Creative use of commercial litigation strategies in bankruptcy litigation, such as reverse class action techniques and antitrust claims in order to recover or maximize assets

Weil serves as lead counsel overseeing the defense of Toyobo, a major Japanese fiber manufacturer, in connection with potential False Claims Act claims by the U.S. DOJ, class action suits, multiple personal injury suits, and claims by multiple state attorneys general and foreign states, among others, relating to the performance of Toyobo's Zylon fiber in bullet - resistant vests used by thousands of law enforcement agencies worlClaims Act claims by the U.S. DOJ, class action suits, multiple personal injury suits, and claims by multiple state attorneys general and foreign states, among others, relating to the performance of Toyobo's Zylon fiber in bullet - resistant vests used by thousands of law enforcement agencies worlclaims by the U.S. DOJ, class action suits, multiple personal injury suits, and claims by multiple state attorneys general and foreign states, among others, relating to the performance of Toyobo's Zylon fiber in bullet - resistant vests used by thousands of law enforcement agencies worlclaims by multiple state attorneys general and foreign states, among others, relating to the performance of Toyobo's Zylon fiber in bullet - resistant vests used by thousands of law enforcement agencies worldwide.

Just ask T - Mobile — the latest American company to get hit with a class action claim based on unlimited use of PDA's.

The Drug and Medical Device Product Liability Deskbook includes: detailed coverage of: warning - related claims and defenses; other information - based theories; strict liability; FDA - related per se liability; preemption of common law tort claims by the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act and FDA regulations; class actions in drug and medical device litigation; theories of liability asserted against entities other than manufacturers; practical issues involving litigation management; the use of expert witnesses; and many other important topics.

They use their knowledge and experience to develop the best litigation strategies, to identify potential plaintiffs as well as to seek class action certification for nationwide clients and claims.

The prospect of multi-party litigation is accompanied by the spectre of US - style class actions, which to many is anathema (hence the multiplicity of synonyms for «class actions» used in discussion of the topic: «collective claims», and «consumer collective redress» being two).

Weil serves as lead counsel in the defense of Toyobo, a major Japanese fiber manufacturer, in class action suits, multiple personal injury suits, as well as claims by multiple state attorneys general, the U.S. Department of Justice, and foreign states relating to the performance of Toyobo's Zylon fiber in bullet - resistant vests used by thousands of law enforcement agencies worldwide.

On this, Uber's spokesman flagged the dismissal of a class action lawsuit last week brought by Lyft drivers over use of the software — in which Uber's lawyers had argued the plaintiff didn't make a proper case it had intercepted the information, with the company rather claiming the data was «readily accessible to the general public».

Schrems started the legal proceeding against Facebook Ireland Ltd. in Austrian court and used so - called «Austrian style class action'to allow other users to join the claim on a pro bono basis.