Sentences with phrase «as a class action by»

On March 17, 2014, this action was certified as a class action by the Federal Court.

Once posted, a class action proceeding will remain on the database unless dismissed as a class action by the court.

In a much - awaited decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out a huge discrimination lawsuit against Wal - Mart that had been filed as a class action by female workers.

Not exact matches

They are seeking damages from former CEO Gene Isenberg and current CEO Anthony Petrello as well as members of the board of directors in a federal class action lawsuit filed by the Erie County Employees Retirement System.

As SoulCycle prepares to go public, it has been hit with a proposed class - action lawsuit claiming it «robs customers» by requiring them to buy certificates for classes with «unreasonably short expiration periods.»

Pomerantz is co-lead counsel in a securities class action against international pharmaceutical company Perrigo plc concerning allegations related to the company misleading investors as to its revenue growth potential in order to encourage them to reject a tender offer by Mylan N.V.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)- A lawsuit filed by drivers against ride service Uber should not proceed as a class action, the company argued in a court filing on Thursday, citing written statements of support from hundreds of other Uber drivers in a case that could decide whether they are independent contractors or employees.

The class action suit, which seeks to determine the constitutionality of Obamacare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, is being led by the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

As Reuters notes, Equifax has said it is under investigation by every state attorney general and faces more than 240 class action lawsuits.

The bank faces several class - action lawsuits, as well as criminal investigations by the Department of Justice and the California Attorney General's Office.

A class - action lawsuit filed recently alleges that Hebrew National's iconic hot dogs and other meats do not comport with the brand's claim to be kosher «as defined by the most stringent Jews who follow Orthodox Jewish law.»

As the representative and pioneer of mankind the Church meets its social responsibility when in its own thinking organization and action it functions as a world society, undivided by race, class and national interestAs the representative and pioneer of mankind the Church meets its social responsibility when in its own thinking organization and action it functions as a world society, undivided by race, class and national interestas a world society, undivided by race, class and national interests.

As a rule, totalitarianism endeavors to do away with the individual subject: his thought is replaced by ideology, his speech is replaced by some dialectical variety of Newspeak, his actions are replaced by the automatic development of Progress, History, or class struggle, supervised by the State or the Party» which, thanks to its «hundreds of eyes» (Brecht, Die Massnahme), is supposed to be wiser and more farsighted than any one of us.

These class actions referred to, and relied on, the data and underlying studies cited by the Bloomberg story as a basis for their misrepresentation and false advertising claims.

It is unlikely all unit holders lost as much as $ 1.20 in the collapse in the unit price and equally unlikely all unit holders will participate in the class action, so the payout by MG could be less than $ 152 million or even $ 93 million.

Issues regarding the accuracy of sugar, alcohol and probiotic content in kombucha continue to haunt some of the category's fastest - growing brands, as evidenced by a pair of class action lawsuits filed earlier this month.

It was lump - in - the - throat stuff for everyone of a certain age, reviving memories of some of the great occasions and legendary names to grace a stadium that will be still be known, when it is replaced by a 61,000 - seater world - class arena, as White Hart Lane (pending naming rights) and which should be ready for action by the season after next.

Judge Garaufis has repeatedly shown his bias towards the City's reasonable arguments on hiring in the Fire Department, and Judge Scheindlin, in certifying as a class everyone who has been stopped and frisked by the New York City Police Department, has twisted class action law in order to serve her own political goals.

New York City lawyers said the city had settled a lawsuit by two women claiming they were raped by a guard at Rikers Island, and as a result, a bid for a class action alleging systemic failure to protect female prisoners will be dropped.

South Korean artists file a class - action lawsuit against their government over blacklisting, as stated by CNN here: (http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/08/asia/south-korea-ex-culture-minister-indicted/)...

He said he will file a class - action lawsuit and restraining order early next week to block the shutdown, and curb what he called «character assassination» by the media and Cuomo, who, as state attorney general, initiated the investigations into Espada's management of Soundview.

Then, in 1994, a jury in Alaska ordered Exxon to pay an additional $ 5 billion in punitive damages as a result of a class - action lawsuit brought by thousands of Alaskan residents.

This not only allows the liquid and oils to mix (they don't do this naturally, as you might remember from grade school science class), but also creates the action by which soap has its cleansing properties.

And when you need to ask marginally allowable (or private) questions such as the lab results of his turmeric study — which by the way, would be proprietary information anyway, which he may be trying to use for another Class Action Lawsuit on our behalf), I suggest you attempt to make a direct approach to that person via your personal email, explaining what happened.

Your rights will be determined by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR and NOT a judge or jury and your claims can not be brought as a class action.

This does not include the power to conduct a class arbitration or a representative action, which is prohibited by the terms of this Agreement as stated above.

As such, your claims may not be joined with any other claims and there shall be no authority for any dispute to be arbitrated on a class - action basis or brought by a purported class representative.

Backed by BBC Films, the picture stars Tilda Swinton and John C Reilly as middle - class parents toiling to understand the actions of their sociopathic teenaged son.

Indeed, John Wick holds up years later as a straightforward yet savoury revenge drama with tragedy to spare (our protagonist is spurred to action by not only a dead wife and a stolen car but a murdered puppy, too), backstory that knows not to overstay its welcome (Wick is an erstwhile member of an international assassin class that gathers for respite in plush underground lodgings and abides by a strict professional code), and action that doesn't quit, all sauced up with a just - slightly smug sense of self - awareness.

The DfE expectation, as outlined in the white paper, is that most schools converting to academy status will be expected to do so by either forming or joining a MAT unless they are «successful and sustainable alone» — but even when classed as such, going it alone will not necessarily be the best course of action.

The traditions and nostalgia that mark the Harvard Graduate School of Education's annual Convocation ceremony were joined by a ringing call to action today, as members of the graduating class were charged to deploy all their talents and passion — and to muster their bravery — to serve and to lead in a rapidly changing world.

Social reinforcement when norms do not exist: If peoples» behaviour is shaped by the actions of those around them, but it is not the norm for families in a class to engage in home reading, an alternative option for teachers is to share popular opinion as opposed to popular behaviour, or share absolute numbers that suggest popularity (Martin, 2012).

The issue of protections for LGBT students in the bill initially reached a fever pitch last month thanks to actions by Rep. Paul «Skip» Stam (R - Wake), when he took objection to the addition of sexual orientation as a protected class for students, comparing it to pedophilia, incest and bestiality.

Mayor Villaraigosa was joined today by LAUSD Deputy Superintendent John Deasy, Board Member Yolie Flores, lawyers from the ACLU - SC, Public Counsel, and Morrison & Foerster, LLP, as well as teachers from Gompers Middle School to discuss the details of the settlement agreement in Reed v. State of California, et al., a class action suit that claimed the plaintiffs» constitutional rights to a quality education was being violated by the disproportionate impact of teacher layoff at their schools.

Throughout a semester - long course, the nonprofit implements a civics curriculum based on students» civic identities and issues they care about, such as gang violence, public transit, or youth employment.25 The course framework encourages students to think through an issue by researching its root cause, developing an action plan, getting involved in their community through engagement tactics, and presenting their efforts to their class.

ALTON, Va. — The fast and challenging 3.27 - mile, 17 - turn VIRginia International Raceway poses as a daunting figure to 100 entries this weekend (April 27 - 29) when all eight Pirelli World Challenge classes — GT / GTA / GT Cup SprintX, GTS / GTSA SprintX, TCR, TC and TCA compete in Rounds 3 and 4 doubleheader action in the PWC Grand Prix of VIRginia presented by Audi Sport.

The class action seeks damages «for the purchase of e-books, an injunction against pricing e-books with the agency model and forfeiture of the illegal profits received by the defendants as a result of their anti-competitive conduct which could total tens of millions of dollars.»

Now, thanks to that investigation, the original class action suit which sought to return some of the $ 250 million that some estimates claim consumers overpaid may fall by the wayside as three of the publishers involved are working to reach a settlement with all fifty individual state governments.

Some early estimates that have come out of the price fixing allegations between Apple and five of the Big Six publishers state that consumers overpaid for their ebooks by as much as a total of $ 250 million; all fifty states and the US commonwealths and territories are named in the class action suit to recover some of that overspending.

This executive then launched into a damning PowerPoint presentation — 114 slides in all — making the case that processed food companies could not afford to sit by, idle, as children grew sick and class - action lawyers lurked.

That lawsuit, originally filed as a class - action suit by a Seattle - based law firm on behalf of consumers, quickly evolved into a full Department of Justice investigation of anti-trust violations in order to edge out Amazon when the iPad was launched in 2010.

Quill and Quire reported today that romance publishing company Harlequin has been dragged into court over ebook royalties by as many as 1,000 authors filing a class action lawsuit.

That lawsuit, originally filed as a class - action suit by a Seattle - based law firm on behalf of consumers, quickly evolved into a full Department... [Read more...]

What began life as a class action lawsuit filed by Seattle - based law firm Hagen Bermans on behalf of consumers quickly became a Department of Justice investigation against Apple and five of the Big Six publishers.

Judge Cote will preside over the class action suit brought by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, a Seattle law firm, as well as the antitrust case brought by the Department of Justice.

Well, see, this is where a REAL authors association could be useful, by filing on behalf of all its» members as a class action, and obtaining a standard of editing, say «more than three errors and the publisher can re-print at their expense and make sure the purchasers get the replacements.»

In August 2005, Experian was ordered by the FTC to pay $ 950,000 in refunds of thousands of consumer's enrollment fees as a result of a class action lawsuit.

Other groups across Canada agree and class action suits have been launched by senior citizen and anti-poverty activists, as well as other groups in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba, including a recent one by Derek Nepinak, a former grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.

It may be worth looking into alternative action instead of or in additon to a class action, but a way to take control of our own credit by somehow manipulating just as those who are purposly defaulting on mortgages just to get to refi there notes.

So they added on a bunch of capitalized interest to my loan which increased by about 1k, and my credit score was adversly affected because they reported 15 different small loans I have over the course of my bachelors as delinquent... Class action for negligence and lack of care.