Sentences with phrase «using class action litigation»

Using class action litigation, consumers can employ economies of scale to confront corporate wrongdoing and obtain a remedy for all those who were harmed.

If it is made law, it will compromise ordinary Americans» ability to use class action litigation to pursue justice against businesses.

Not exact matches

Some materials used in home construction are, or have been, subject to a recall, class action suit, settlement or litigation.

Advocates like Charles Ogletree hope to use civil litigation, through the sort of class - action lawsuits that won such immense victories as the tobacco settlement.

Andi is an experienced litigator focusing her practice on complex commercial litigation, including shareholder and corporate governance disputes, fraud, RICO, land use, construction, shareholder derivative suits, business torts, supply chain, class actions, product liability, trade secrets and non-compete disputes.

This panel featured a discussion of hot issues in class action litigation, including: employment litigation, Dukes v. Wal - Mart Stores and the use of federal rule 23 (b)(2) in class certification; cy pres; and third party financing.

Mr. Arias has written, lectured and spoken on various subjects at law schools, legal seminars, webinars and legal conferences on topics including: litigating class actions, mass tort litigation, expert witness depositions and cross-examination, death care litigation, unfair business practices, business litigation, settlement issues and strategies, construction defect litigation, business torts, complex litigation, electronic evidence, discovery, jury selection, the use of jury consultants and focus groups, employment law, trial of class actions and representative actions.

Operated by Stanford Law School, the Securities Class Action Clearinghouse provides detailed and timely information about securities fraud litigation for use by the legal community, investors and the media.

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.

Super Lawyers 2017 Marcy L. Aldrich, Class Action / Mass Torts Jacqueline M. Arango, Business Litigation William C. Arnhols, Banking Jonathan L. Awner, Mergers & Acquisitions Richard Bezold, Real Estate: Business James S. Bramnick, Employment & Labor Christopher S. Carver, Business Litigation Dana Clayton, Business Litigation Gerald B. Cope, Jr., Appellate Nancy A. Copperthwaite, Appellate L. Frank Cordero, Tax: Business Carol L. Schoffel Faber, Real Estate: Business Pedro A. Freyre, Business / Corporate Joanne Gelfand, Bankruptcy: Business Andrea S. Hartley, Bankruptcy: Business Elizabeth M. Hernandez, Civil Litigation: Defense Daniel Jacobson, Business / Corporate Neisen O. Kasdin, Land Use / Zoning Jeffrey A. Kern, Estate Planning & Probate Teddy D. Klinghoffer, Business / Corporate Michael C. Marsh, Business Litigation Brian Miller, Securities Litigation James M. Miller, Business Litigation Richard C. Milstein, Estate & Trust Litigation Luis A. Perez, International Henry H. Raattama Jr., Nonprofit Organizations Joseph L. Rebak, Business Litigation Stephen K. Roddenberry, Mergers & Acquisitions Carl D. Roston, Mergers & Acquisitions Peter E. Salomon, Employee Benefits Mark S. Shapiro, Insurance Coverage Lawrence D. Silverman, Antitrust Litigation Andrew M. Smulian, Real Estate: Business William J. Spratt, Jr., Health Care Brian Tague, Real Estate: Business

We discussed the genesis of Everlaw, which he says is «as fast as Google and as easy to use as an Apple product,» its popularity with law firms handling complex litigation and class actions, and the impact of design and usability on e-discovery software, among other topics.

The presentation, held on February 19, 2014, focused on the national class action litigation involving the use of the words «all natural» (and other related terms) on food, nutritional supplements, and other consumer products.

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.

In litigation, discovery is very expensive for defendants, and it is used by plaintiffs» lawyers to coerce settlements, particularly in class actions.

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

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.

Product Liability Class Actions and Proposed Rule 23 Changes 1998 Bruce R. Parker, Understanding Epidemiology and its Use in Drug and Medical Device Litigation 1999 Jill Gradwohl Schroeder and Walter E. Zink, II, Evaluating the Interplay among GMLA, ADA and Worker's Comp Statues Isn't Child's Play 2001 Santiago De Nadal and Salvatore De Traglia, What You Always Wanted and Need to Know About the Legal Environment in Spain 2004 Kathleen Blaner, The Emperor Has No Clothes: How Courts Deny Protection for Confidential Information 2005 Daniel London, Is the Economic Loss Rule in Peril?

Using our knowledge of and concern for our clients» business objectives and our ability to tap firmwide resources and expertise at a moment's notice to reply to pre-trial challenges, we take a tactical approach to dealing with all the potential hazards that can arise in class action litigation.

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).

In Canada, it is still a new phenomenon involving less salacious subject matter and primarily used in class action litigation.

Therefore, the defendant's objective may be to use the resolution of a class action as an effective avenue for settling in a way that precludes future litigation.