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Ray Gallo Files Class Action Litigation Against Career Education Corporation's California Culinary Academy

Mr. Ackerman's portion of the presentation focused on recent developments in class action litigation against insurers, including cases involving depreciation of labor costs, depreciation in California, application of deductibles, diminution in value on property insurance claims, Connecticut faulty concrete foundation litigation, and auto insurance cases involving the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.

A number of people who obtained Bard IVC filtration submitted three class action litigation against Bard in California, Pennsylvania and Ca surfaces.

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.

Did a good word from Enron shareholders, now involved in class action litigation against Enron that has been aided by Fastow's continued cooperation make a difference, as noted in Peter Lattman's WSJ Law Blog post?

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

This week we covered the pending class - action litigation against Gearbox and Sega as well as the other stories of the week.

Steve Berman, a partner at Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro pursuing consumer class - action litigation against Apple, called Cote's decision «a very big deal.»

Not exact matches

Litigation funder IMF Bentham has announced it will fund a shareholder class action against former directors of collapsed miner Kagara, which went into administration in 2012.

«They have a rule that they do not take action against auditors until all civil litigation has been resolved,» Coffee says, «because they don't want their actions to be used against their members in a civil suit.»

The Cryptocurrency Litigation Tracker serves as a clearinghouse for the industry to keep track of trends, in order to know what the regulators and plaintiffs» lawyers are thinking, both to prevent against future litigation and to develop defenses to currenLitigation Tracker serves as a clearinghouse for the industry to keep track of trends, in order to know what the regulators and plaintiffs» lawyers are thinking, both to prevent against future litigation and to develop defenses to currenlitigation and to develop defenses to current actions.

«Her actions clearly show a disregard for her patients» safety and care, which causes her to be a threat to any future patients she might have,» said Reese Hays, the attorney on the board's litigation team who presented the case against Neuhaus.

We are experienced in assisting our clients in handling litigation matters, both as plaintiff counsel and in providing defense against actions undertaken against them.

Litigation funder IMF is calling for aggrieved shareholders to sign up for a possible court action against Treasury Wine Estates, the owner of a portfolio of leading and iconic wine brands such as Penfolds, Wolf Blass and Lindemans, claiming «deceptive and misleading conduct» over disclosures around its troubled US business.

Slater and Gordon and litigation funder IMF Bentham are tying to drum up interest in a class action against Brambles.

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«For those that believe concussion litigation against the NFL is big, they haven't seen anything yet compared to the prospective action against the NCAA,» says Marc Edelman, an associate professor of law at the City University of New York and adjunct professor teaching sports law at Fordham.

It is unfortunate that Mayor Thomas continues to invite legal action against the City and himself for advancing frivolous lawsuits and vexatious litigation.»

Their actions are planned to be filed in state Supreme Court of Erie County against Gabryszak; his former chief of staff, Adam Locher; Assembly Majority Leader Sheldon Silver; the Assembly; and New York state, according to interviews and copies of the planned litigation prepared by Niagara Falls lawyer John Bartolomei.

Class Action Litigation — Vote Passed (220 - 201, 1 Present, 7 Not Voting) The bill would prohibit federal courts from certifying proposed classes of individuals for a class - action lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injAction Litigation — Vote Passed (220 - 201, 1 Present, 7 Not Voting) The bill would prohibit federal courts from certifying proposed classes of individuals for a class - action lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injaction lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injuries.

«CSPI's litigation department is acting as co-counsel in a class action lawsuit against PepsiCo, on behalf of consumers who purchased Naked Juice products that were falsely and misleadingly labeled as 100 % Juice 100 % Fruit «ALL NATURAL» suggesting that the beverages» vitamin content is due to the nutritious fruits and juices, rather than the added synthetic compounds such as calcium pantothenate (synthetically produced from formaldehyde).

In the event that this arbitration agreement is for any reason held to be unenforceable, any litigation against the Company (except for small - claims court actions) may be commenced only in the federal or state courts located in New York County, New York.

Topics to be discussed include: Court Procedure: An understanding of the civil litigation process in New Jersey as it pertains to negligence claims; Damages: Understanding the standards for, and the differences between Compensatory and Punitive Damages; Facility Maintenance: Identifying potential safety hazards related to facilities and grounds, and taking reasonable steps to address common problems; Indemnification: Identifying when the school district is responsible for the actions of its employees, and when it may disclaim coverage; Insurance Coverage Issues: Understanding what is, and is not covered under a school district's insurance policy, and understanding whether your district will be allowed to choose its attorney or be required to utilize the attorney assigned by the Insurance Company; Negligent Supervision: Examples of school district negligence liability lie within the school, on the athletic field, in the locker room, and on school trips; Sovereign Immunity: Understanding the effect of the New Jersey Torts Claims Act on negligence claims against school districts.

Wojnarowicz challenged the nature of pubic arts funding at the National Endowment for the Arts, and initiated litigation against the American Family Association of Tupelo, Mississippi, an anti-pornography political action group that Wojnarowicz accused of misrepresenting his art and damaging his reputation.

If the tobacco strategy has its roots in a defence against litigation, it follows that the «standard of proof» set by Oreskes, Lynas and Monbiot to legitimise political action to mitigate climate change is «beyond reasonable doubt».

The blog identifies and analyzes recent trends in the filing and defense of class actions and other forms of aggregate litigation against businesses.

[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 members.

Successfully resolving claims against clients for over 25 years on terms favorable to clients, including technology vendor contract disputes and other commercial litigation, lease disputes for national and regional companies, and early resolution of several class action claims against national retailers and international travel company.

Lawsuit reform, or tort reform, refocuses litigation on the reasonable reimbursement of injured victims for wrongs committed against them by another's actions.

Our team has worked with US federal, state and local government agencies to defend against governmental enforcement actions and citizen suits, response cost litigation, indemnification claims, toxic tort class actions, imminent and substantial endangerment litigation, and criminal environmental claims.

In the Sturmer case, a case challenging a local option by - law, the court upheld Chancellor Boyd's order for costs against non-parties who were found to have put up «a man of straw» in whose name the litigation would be carried on so as to avoid anticipated liability for costs upon dismissal of the action.

Whether you need to defend yourself from the allegations of another, or need to pursue legal action against to protect your interests, a business litigation lawyer can help you navigate the waters of a business dispute.

After five years of litigation and a nearly two - week trial, the team received a defense verdict on a hard fought class action case for breach of fiduciary duty against Mr. Hughes.

Kevin J. Conroy is an associate in the firm's Litigation Department where he focuses on securities disputes, shareholder actions against corporate directors and officers, and intellectual property matters.

In future class action claims against nationwide corporate defendants, it appears that the U.S. Supreme Court is generally requiring piecemeal litigation in each state where a plaintiff was injured, instead of allowing for a single consolidated class action in a single state court lawsuit.

After litigation, the UK Border Agency has now confirmed that they will take no further action against them.

Will Web - based legal information and advisory systems increase or decrease business litigation and / or regulatory actions against businesses?

Dan has also developed a diverse practice in all areas of employment litigation, including wrongful dismissal actions, unlawful competition by departed employees, occupational health and safety, human rights, judicial reviews, appeals as well as seeking injunctive relief against unlawful picketing activity.

«Class Action Litigation: New Theories of Liability and How to Protect Against Them,» Insurance Litigation Seminar, Los Angeles, CA, October 14, 2010

Kravetz also spoke to Lory Lybeck, the Washington state lawyer who is spearheading a proposed class action against RIAA over its litigation tactics.

Specialist claimant firm Leigh Day & Co has billed # 105m in fees for its work on the class action brought against oil company Trafigura, in one of the highest - ever costs claims for a single litigation case.

Successful defense of over $ 40 million in claims for breach of an alleged partnership agreement, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty against a large Southern California homebuilder in a multi-state litigation, including a six week jury trial, two state court appeals, a Ninth Circuit appeal, an Idaho state court action and appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court.

Assisting one of the world's largest independent insurance brokers in defending threatened injunctive action in respect of the recruitment of individuals to its employee benefits group and successfully avoiding threatened High Court litigation against the company and individuals joining it.

The Court held that their cause of action against the defendant law firm, for allegedly providing negligent tax advice, arose when Canada Revenue disallowed their charitable tax credits, not when their litigation with Canada Revenue was settled.

The particular decision, York University v. Michael Markicevic, 2013 ONSC 4311, involves a request by one defendant to discharge a certificate of pending litigation registered against her real property and is part of a larger action by York against Markicevic and others concerning their alleged misuse of university resources.

Chapter 11 litigation, including defending against lender liability actions, fraudulent conveyance claims and challenges to acquisitions

«The panel finds that Justice Matlow participated in controversial political discussions, inappropriately used the privileged platform of judicial office, publicly offered legal advice and criticism, took a role in litigation that was likely to come before his court, communicated with the press in the course of advancing a specific point of view in a legal and political dispute against a party that was imminently to appear before him in litigation, and failed to ensure that his actions and the extent of his involvement in the dispute with that party were disclosed to his co-panelists [on Divisional Court] and to the parties,» said the panel.

MG+M takes an aggressive approach to protecting clients against the dangers of class action litigation.

In addition, we have served as class counsel in national class action suits including national litigation against Abbott Laboratories, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Sulzer Orthopedics, and Warner Lambert Drug Company.

Examples of his recent case - load are: led by Ed Pepperall QC in a large - scale action arising from a defective share sale; defended solicitors from allegations arising from property transactions, including alleged breaches of the Etridge guidance; acting for a claimant against solicitors who negligently handled his litigation; defending an IFA from allegations of inappropriately risky investment advice; acting for solicitors claiming contributions from another firm in respect of their own liability for breach of trust; advising clients on a claim against surveyors for losses arising from negligent property valuations.