Sentences with phrase «as a class action if»

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At a hearing on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen asked if there was a «tension or inconsistency» for Uber to argue that every single one of its drivers is an independent contractor, yet to also argue that the legal issues in the case are so specific to each driver that it can't be decided as a class action.

If allowed to proceed as a class action, the 2013 lawsuit could cover more than 160,000 California drivers and give plaintiffs leverage to negotiate a settlement.

As if the $ 100 million settlement for a couple of class - action lawsuits were not enough, Uber drivers are stepping up their efforts to have a stronger voice in the behemoth ride - hailing company.

The lawsuit, if allowed to proceed as a class action, could cover more than 160,000 California drivers.

«If a proposed action is perceived as contrary to middle - class interests, even some persons who favor «social action» in theory will begin to oppose that particular action.

Class action law firm, Slater & Gordon, is assessing if Macquarie engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in its handling of the van Eyk Blueprint funds as the scandal gains traction.

even when he suffered a serious knee injury, instead of accepting the fact that he would never stick his legs into the spaces that were crucial for someone with straight ahead speed to succeed, the club actually contemplated giving him a chance to play up top where his lack of physicality, size and holding up play talents would been on display for all to see... these are not the actions of a club that really cares about winning at the highest levels, but they are the actions of a club that wasn't interested in spending the necessary resources to purchases a world - class striker, which is usually the most expensive position on the pitch... instead we adopted the horrible phrase «like a new signing» and proceeded to allow this ridiculous experiment to carry on, which ultimately caused some discomfort on the training pitch and inside the locker room as players battled for a position that shouldn't have been theirs for the taking in the first place... don't get me wrong, I believe that Walcott is a talented player, who can help a team reach their goals, if their goals are relatively modest... just look at the teams who supposedly expressed interest in his services and they weren't the kind of clubs who aspire to win at the highest levels... as for the reasons why he hasn't been bitching and moaning about moving on just look at the wage benefits he receives from our club and his obvious desire to enjoy the societal advantages that come with playing in North London for a club with worldwide appeal... so instead of continuing to try to fix a coat with a broken zipper simply move on and buy a new and better coat

If Israel has something like the US «class action suit» available, that might make more sense, as it's less stress on the individual, and is likely to have a larger impact on the company.

This month, consumers filed a class - action lawsuit against Blue Diamond Growers, the makers of Almond Breeze, alleging that the company falsely markets the drink as if it is primarily made from almonds when, in fact, it is composed of only 2 percent almonds, with water, sugar, and additives making up most of the rest.

25.8 With the exception of your agreement to waive any right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action, if any other provision in this Section 25 is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable, this Section 25 shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this section, and the remaining provisions of this section shall remain in full force and effect.

What actions might the students take if they feel as though the norms of the class have been violated?

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).

I just purchase this truck with 56,950 miles on it, had it two weeks and the truck is so disappointing (I can't curse on here so I don't care to go into details... but if there is a such thing as a class action suit for this truck I'm jumping on it).

I'm calling a local multi-million dollar, money grubbing law firm in my area to see if they'd be interested in taking this on as a class action.

Those in need and informed — look for class action info and write your Congressmen / Senators as if the uniformed and do nothing attitude of the admin on this site or others so far behind the times prevails — all other major banks will do the same in the next few months if they feel no consequences if Chase gets away with this — they'll just sneak in before the legislation passes.

I don't foresee Loblaw putting any requirements on claiming it and Canadians should be able to claim the gift card as well as have a share of any future class action suit settlement if they join.»

The more I look at the fedloan paperwork, the more paranoid I feel... Venting is good but if anyone out there is doing a class action law - suit or anything that holds these folks accountable and can do justice for us, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT TO JOIN YOU in bringing these folks to justice!!!

I have never experienced this (class action lawsuit against Board of Directors) before, and would really appreciate if someone can provide some clarification as to what the process is.

Before you decide whether to opt out of a class action, ask yourself if you have viable alternatives such as private litigation, dispute resolution or a claim for compensation.

In this 10 - minute piece a mysterious woman (identified by the artist and the gallery as Diamond Stingily) cycles through a series of small actions and expressions as if she's in an acting class, with multiple do - overs.

Just wanted to let you know that I have filed a class action lawsuit on global warming in the International Criminal Court in the Hague, against all current leaders on all nations on Earth, in behalf of all future generations not born yet, forever and ever, as long as this human species shall last...... and for US$ 1 billion in damages, to be donated if case is accepted and won to groups fighting global warming now!

Imagine, for a moment, if the entire population of New Orleans brought suit against Peabody, Arch Coal, and ExxonMobil as a class action for their part emitting CO2 that «created» Hurricane Katrina, or all the families who lost family members in Katrina charged the companies with wrongful death lawsuits.

Similiarly, if possibility theory admits that evidence can make an event «more likely», then the requirement to be able to rank scenario classes as more or less likely than each other leads to something that looks a lot like probability in the end, and the debates about whether a risk justifies action should depend on how one evaluates the evidence, and one's aversion to risk, rather than the terminology used to quantify risk (or not).

Externalities may be addressed by either a tax / credit or some other public policy, public ownership and management of the commons, or privatization of the commons, or through court actions — each option may have it's own costs — for example, the large - scale privatization of the climate system may be impractical with given technology (analogy with toll roads), and even without that, it has at least an aesthetic cost (nature is supposed to be nature; and psychologically, humans may benifit from some amount of public space) and perhaps scientific (ie nature — in this context, nature as it is with relatively small impacts of humankind — is not nature if it is not being itself) costs; there may be inefficiencies in the court system that could be bypassed for issues that are easily addressed with legislation (unless we had a class - action lawsuit on behalf of all people now until the year).

[1] Put differently, if, as the courts have repeatedly stated, [2] the class action is only a procedural device that does not alter the substantive law, has the payment of settlement monies to non-parties expanded the remedial choices normally available to a wronged party under either the common law or statute?

If deterrence alone is the function of class proceedings, as the dissenting judges in Sun - Rype suggest, then much of the class action procedural apparatus would need to be revisited.

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If so, you may be eligible to receive additional payment for your work as part of a class action settlement.

Judgments in areas of law under provincial jurisdiction might also be translated if they deal with principles similar to those applied in analogous areas of law in common law provinces, such as youth protection, labour law, or motions for leave to bring class actions.

Class actions are suitable for cases where the individual class member's monetary loss, if any, is small, but the defendant has wronged many who as individuals can not sensibly take on the financial risk of suing the defendant, who simply gets away with its misdClass actions are suitable for cases where the individual class member's monetary loss, if any, is small, but the defendant has wronged many who as individuals can not sensibly take on the financial risk of suing the defendant, who simply gets away with its misdclass member's monetary loss, if any, is small, but the defendant has wronged many who as individuals can not sensibly take on the financial risk of suing the defendant, who simply gets away with its misdeeds.

Cullity J. also noted that the retainer agreement was silent as to the possible liability for the costs of the defendants if the proposed class action was unsuccessful.

Thus far, nearly every jurisdiction's court of appeals has refused to construe these as being binding on the Plaintiff if the offer is denied, even if it offers complete remuneration, especially in a putative class action.

But, if the forum of the class action lawsuit is not one of the typically one or two states where the defendant is «at home», then a U.S. Supreme Court ruling from June of 2017 that significantly changes the law of «specific jurisdiction» probably bars the joinder of the foreign plaintiff as a member of the class.

If your client, as the manufacturer or local distributor, has not taken effective steps to ensure that its product is manufactured properly, your client could find itself facing substantial fines from regulatory authorities along with class actions that can put a serious dent in your client's bottom line.

An antitrust lawyer can represent you in a lawsuit or help you form a class action, such as if:

Call the clerk of that court to see if a real class action settlement notice was issued as claim.

In a mass tort, on the other hand, you will be one of many plaintiffs and you will have the advantage of many allies as you would in a class action, but in a mass tort, if your case is successful, you will be awarded compensation that is tailored to your needs.

While there are benefits to being a member of a class action, as a member of a «class» in such an action, you will be awarded the same amount as the rest of the members of your class if you win your case.

If you are involved in a federal class action case, consider designating a civil legal aid recipient beneficiary for any unclaimed funds as outlined in our fact sheet.

Product liability lawsuits can be filed alone, or as part of a class action if the defective product injured a large number of people in the same manner.

In the alternative, if CN Rail made an error then proceeding as a class action «would provide access to justice and judicial economy for a mass mistake in an efficient and manageable way.

If employees can sue individually but proceed as a group, what incentive do they have to join a class action?

By certifying this action as a class proceeding, the court has not decided if any of the plaintiffs» allegations are true.

To commence a competition law class action a representative plaintiff must first obtain leave («certification») to commence the action as a class action after which, if certification is granted, the action proceeds on the merits.

If any one of the above requirements are not satisfied, the Court will refuse to certify the lawsuit as a class action.

If you fall within one of the definitions of the settlement class above and you do not want to participate as a class member, you must opt out of the class action.

If the class action is resolved (after a trial, or as a result of a settlement), class members may be required to provide certain information to a claims administrator in order to receive their portion of the judgment or settlement fund.

In Cyan, the court considered whether SLUSA's text and legislative purpose mandated that these cases — if brought as class actions — must be heard in federal court.

If the court decides that a class action is the «preferable procedure» for dealing with the plaintiff's claim, then the lawsuit is certified as a class action, and it is allowed to go forward.

If, as I have suggested, there was no evidence of these medical experiments known at the time that the class action suits were begun or at the time when the out - of - court agreement was negotiated, are people who may have been subjects of these experiments not on good grounds to begin a new class action?