Sentences with phrase «class settlements against»

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Matt Zuchetto, a lawyer in Washington state who has filed class - action lawsuits against debt - settlement companies, says many established players simply modified their fee structures.

Her notable cases also include Ford Spark Plugs, as well as multiple cases against Hyundai for a dangerous safety defect in the side air bag system of its Tiburon model vehicles, as well as class - action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motor Company after regulators announced the companies overstated the fuel economy for many vehicles they sold in the United States, culminating in a settlement worth more than $ 255 million.

The settlement will most likely reduce the size of the class - action suits filed against Spotify.

In September 2017, Mr. Bruckner's Corporate Governance team achieved a settlement in New Jersey Superior Court that provided non-pecuniary benefits for a non-opt out class, in Pomerantz's litigation against Ocean Shore Holding Co..

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.

The Federal Court has approved a $ 38m settlement in in a class action suit against the air cargo cartel.

Under the proposed settlement, announced Wednesday morning, Penguin would pay $ 75 million to consumers represented by 33 states» attorneys general and by Hagens Berman, the Seattle - based law firm that filed the class action suit against Apple (s AAPL) and publishers in 2011.

Publishers Lunch speculates that «the class action lawyers may be expecting to reap their bounty from any settlement with or judgment against Apple.»

However, as part of a settlement in a class action suit against credit bureaus, all three credit agencies agreed to train their own investigators and do a more thorough job examining mistakes.

Recently I've written about class action lawsuits by debt settlement company employees against their employers for wage issues.

While the flood of lawsuits against debt settlement companies has slowed considerably yet one more class action has been added against Meracord, Noteworld, and Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland.

[127] Professor Piché in her text Fairness in Class Action Settlements, supra at pp. 179 - 80 summarizes the various factors for the settlement approval test into seven factors; i.e.: (1) judicial risk analysis: likelihood of recovery, or likelihood of success on the merits weighed against amount and form of settlement relief; (2) future expense, complexity and likely duration of litigation; (3) class reaction: number and nature of objections; (4) recommendations and experience of counsel and opinion of interested persons; (5) adequacy of representation: good faith and absence of collusion; (6) discovery evidence sufficient for «effective representation» and (7) adequacy of notice of proposed settlement to absent class memClass Action Settlements, supra at pp. 179 - 80 summarizes the various factors for the settlement approval test into seven factors; i.e.: (1) judicial risk analysis: likelihood of recovery, or likelihood of success on the merits weighed against amount and form of settlement relief; (2) future expense, complexity and likely duration of litigation; (3) class reaction: number and nature of objections; (4) recommendations and experience of counsel and opinion of interested persons; (5) adequacy of representation: good faith and absence of collusion; (6) discovery evidence sufficient for «effective representation» and (7) adequacy of notice of proposed settlement to absent class memclass reaction: number and nature of objections; (4) recommendations and experience of counsel and opinion of interested persons; (5) adequacy of representation: good faith and absence of collusion; (6) discovery evidence sufficient for «effective representation» and (7) adequacy of notice of proposed settlement to absent class memclass members.

We have reached a settlement on behalf of representative plaintiff Lorne Waldman in his copyright infringement class proceeding against Thomson Reuters.

Resolving a statewide putative independent contractor misclassification class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against an international packaging company through an individual settlement and dismissal of class claims; and

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether a class - action settlement in a suit against Google met requirements of federal law when $ 5.3 million of the $ 8.5 million...

His settlement of a class action against Cardtronics, which provides for tens of thousands of voice - guided ATMs, constituted a major step toward making this ubiquitous convenience accessible to the blind.

The settlement agreement, which needs to be approved in court, will end multidistrict class action litigation against the Indianapolis - based company.

$ 109 Million Settlement against Rent - A-Center ($ 109 Million)-- class action suit against Rent - A-Center in New Jersey for charging consumers hidden usurious interest rates in violation of New Jersey State Law.

Obtained dismissal in federal district court of several causes of action, which led to an innovative nationwide settlement of a RICO class action against a building products manufacturer.

They negotiated the settlement and a CCAA settlement structure, which was resolved against EY at $ 117 million with no possibility that claims for contribution and indemnity by co-defendants or claims by opted - out class members could ever arise against EY after the settlement was completed.

In a rare move, advance costs have been awarded in a class action against the Government of Alberta and Métis Settlements Child and Family Services.

Welland Tribune http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2013/02/12/legal-fees-out-of-control Feb 12, 2013 — There's also a report of a proposed class action against a Toronto personal injury lawyer following a settlement of $ 150,000 which generated a legal bill of $ 110,000 ($ 60,000 for fees and $ 50,000 for expenses).

The settlement brings to a close the consolidated class action lawsuit brought in 2010 by multiple retirement funds against Countrywide and other defendants for securities violations involving the packaging and sale of MBS.

We were co-lead counsel in a class action against Intelius, Inc., negotiating two nationwide settlements relating to negative - option programs and improper post-transaction marketing; the combined settlements made $ 12 million in cash and a total of $ 3.5 million in vouchers available to the Cclass action against Intelius, Inc., negotiating two nationwide settlements relating to negative - option programs and improper post-transaction marketing; the combined settlements made $ 12 million in cash and a total of $ 3.5 million in vouchers available to the ClassClass.

On April 17, 2013, Plaintiffs in the landmark mortgage - backed securities (MBS) class action litigation against Countrywide Financial Corporation and others, led by Lead Plaintiff, the Iowa Public Employees» Retirement System (IPERS), agreed to a $ 500 million settlement.

In 1994, the Castano class action was the first class action litigation filed against the tobacco industry, which eventually resulted in the historic $ 196 Billion settlement with the tobacco industry.

In Robinson v. Rochester Financial Limited, the Superior Court approved the settlement of the class action against tax counsel.

In May, lawyers working on Levine's behalf, along with lawyers from the AARP Foundation agreed on a class - action settlement against the facility that administered Levine's mother, stating «using dangerous drugs without the consent of residents or family members.»

She also served as lead counsel in a class action against the Georgia Farm Bureau regarding insurance coverage, which resulted in an $ 18 million settlement.

It has its origins in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (the «Settlement») which resolved the class actions against the federal government arising from residential schools.

Under this agreement, Elpida will pay $ 5.75 million plus certain interest for the benefit of the settlement class and provide co-operation to the plaintiffs in prosecuting the class actions against the remaining non-settling defendants in exchange for a full release against it and its related entities relating to the BC, Ontario and Quebec actions.

I wrote not long ago about an Ontario judge refusing to approve a class action settlement against legal publisher Thomson Reuters.

Dutch law certainly holds promise for pan-European or global class settlements, and Canada will continue to attract global class actions against companies with strong Canadian ties.

Recent successes include a landmark $ 1 billion antitrust verdict against Dow Chemical Company over urethane price - fixing, and the largest class action settlement pertaining to the fraudulent sale of mortgage - backed securities — a $ 500 million recovery for purchasers of Countrywide mortgage - backed securities.

Sino Forest - Insolvency Counsel to successful Class Action Litigants who obtained one of the largest settlements ever against an accounting firm.

Advising on its complaint against the takeover of bmi by IAG and its appeal in the EU General Court against the European Commission's decision authorising the IAG / bmi acquisition, as well as on its class action settlement covering US and UK consumers related to cartel investigations into long - haul passenger fuel surcharges

In certifying the class action against the settling defendants, Perell J. noted that even in situations where certification is sought for settlement purposes, all of the criteria for certification under s. 5 (1) of the Class Proceedings Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 6 must still be met (though compliance with the criteria is not as strictly required because of the different circumstances associated with settlemeclass action against the settling defendants, Perell J. noted that even in situations where certification is sought for settlement purposes, all of the criteria for certification under s. 5 (1) of the Class Proceedings Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 6 must still be met (though compliance with the criteria is not as strictly required because of the different circumstances associated with settlemeClass Proceedings Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 6 must still be met (though compliance with the criteria is not as strictly required because of the different circumstances associated with settlements).

Menorah Gardens Cemeteries / Service Corporation International: Our firm's class action litigation team achieved a $ 100 million settlement against Menorah Gardens Cemeteries and its parent company Service Corporation International, the nation's largest funeral home operator.

The case involved a very small settlement in a class action against Sony.

Two new issues, related but readily distinguishable, have arisen in the past few months, about the residential school experience, neither of which were public knowledge at the time of the apology and certainly not at the times of the out - of - court settlement that was negotiated against a class action law suit brought against the Government and the churches.

The proposed settlement was approved by a federal Judge in Illinois stemming from a national class - action suit involving allegations of FCRA violations against sister companies that employed drivers.

The borrower brought a class - action lawsuit against Countrywide, claiming that its captive reinsurance arrangement amounted to a disguised kickback, which would violate the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

In Bloom v. Martin, several borrowers (Borrowers) brought a class action suit against mortgage lenders alleging violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (RESPA).

Just as RE-Insider predicted when the HUD settlement came out earlier this month, angry homeowners have filed a federal consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Fidelity National Title Insurance and other major title insurers alleging the companies kicked back fees to real estate agents for real estate settlement services.