Sentences with phrase «as class action claims»

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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.»

Attorneys for McDonald's workers have filed class action suits in three states claiming that the company was responsible for illegally withholding wages in a number of ways, including calling people in but not paying them for all the time they were required to be in stores as well as charging for the costs of uniforms.

Past opportunities include claims, judgements, private notes and financings, loans, distressed secondaries, derivative contracts and other financial instruments in a variety of situations such as insolvencies, class actions, frauds and insurance liquidations.

The plaintiffs» racketeering claim was certified as a class action.

You also agree that no claim subject to these Terms may be brought as a class action or in any other jurisdiction than English courts.

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.»

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.

Investor advocate, Mark Elliott — who recently won a class action on behalf of investors in Downer EDI — lodged the claim on behalf of investor John Webster, who will act as «lead plaintiff» in the case on behalf of other investors who join the action.

This one is right up my alley as a former advertising lawyer and kid - and - food blogger: Kellogg's has lost a class action lawsuit regarding product claims that eating Mini Wheats cereal will improve children's attention spans.

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.

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.

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.

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.

As noted in our review of the standard C - Max Hybrid, there are several class action suits against Ford claiming that owners can't come close to the 47 mpg EPA rating for city, highway and combined driving.

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.

As the class - action claim (PDF link) describes it:

SEATTLE — August 9, 2011 — Hagens Berman, a consumer rights class - action law firm, today announced it has filed a nationwide class - action lawsuit claiming that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and five of the nation's top publishers, including HarperCollins Publishers, a subsidiary of News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA), Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Group Inc., a subsidiary of Pearson PLC (NYSE: PSO) and Simon & Schuster Inc., a subsidiary of CBS (NYSE: CBS), illegally fix prices of electronic books, also known as e-books.

In most provinces in the country, anyone who has the same legal complaint as a plaintiff who launches any type of class action can automatically share in any potential settlements provided they make a rightful claim in time, say legal experts.

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.»

Restricting schools that participate in the federal student loan program from using abusive arbitration clauses (also known as «rip - off clauses») and class action bans to silence students» complaints, force students to «go it alone» with any claims they have against their school, and keep students» fraud claims against schools out of court;

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 the ERISA class action regarding TIAA - CREF's account closing procedures, defendants filed a motion seeking dismissal of interrelated state - law claims as preempted by ERISA.

Municipalities have found themselves as defendants of class - actions, as in Pearson v. Inco Ltd., where plaintiffs claimed that the nickel refinery emitted carcinogenic substances.

(The suits are referred to as a mass action because they involve multiple suits that raise similar claims, but they don't seek to be certified as a class action under the federal rules of civil procedure.)

We defend and prosecute claims presenting a range of commercial and consumer products controversies, including class actions, mass actions and MDL proceedings, such as:

Brendan has acted on a wide range of insurance and reinsurance matters for Australian - based and international clients, including flooding, storm, earthquake, fire and explosion events, electricity supply issues and machinery break - downs, as well as high - value class action litigation, public and product liability, and subrogation claims.

Ms. Michaud's litigation and arbitration practice primarily includes cross-border contract and business torts disputes, consumer class actions (state and federal statutory violations and data privacy concerns), intellectual property disputes, trade secret misappropriation, competition, as well as other statutory and common law claims.

Later, when I joined Schulte Roth & Zabel, I focused my practice on representing hedge funds, publicly listed companies, and private clients, as both subjects and victims in criminal and regulatory investigations on the state and federal level, and in a variety of state and federal litigation arising from commercial and investment disputes, including claims of fraud, securities class actions, and derivative actions.

Our lawyers have defended class actions and individual cases alleging personal injury and property damage from environmental contamination or exposure to chemical products based on all types of legal theories, including negligence, fraud, failure to warn, negligent misrepresentation, trespass, private and public nuisance and damage claims such as «fear of cancer» and medical monitoring.

Defended a major financial institution in residential mortgage backed securities - related class action litigation alleging breach of contract and other claims arising from the institution's role as an indenture trustee.

You may only resolve disputes with us or Participating Attorneys on an individual basis, and may not bring a claim as a plaintiff or a class member in a class, consolidated, or representative action.

As a condition of being admitted to train in X at any training premises, I assume the risk of all injuries, losses and damages and do hereby hold the training center, its instructors and agents or persons otherwise connected with the X classes harmless from any and all liability (including legal costs) for all claims, actions or damages due to injuries, losses or damage suffered by me or caused to a third party by me during the course of X training, or arising out of the activities of the X classes, or any other activities occurring on the premises of the training facilities or elsewhere.

Inc. paid out more than US$ 20 million to settle a class action and consumer protection claims brought forward by a number of state governments, over the health benefits it attributed to its yogurt and a dairy drink product (In 2013, it settled a similar class action proceeding in Quebec, where it is known as Danone Inc., for an estimated $ 1.7 million, without admitting any wrongdoing).

Perell J. dismissed the proposed Lipson class action claim against the defendant law firm as statute - barred.

Mr. Laws has litigated employment cases in a host of federal and state forums, individual claims as well as class actions.

Although toxic tort claims can be filed on behalf of an individual, they often seek compensation for a group of people, which is referred to as a class action lawsuit.

Contact our lawyers directly for more information about class action lawsuits and to find out whether or not your claim will need to be filed separately or as part of a group of claims.

We are experienced in the filing of class action lawsuits It is not a rare occasion to find that there is more than one person who wants to file a claim because of Depuy hip replacement complications in your area and at the same time as you.

Finally, Mr. Ringler was appointed as one of nine lead attorneys to prosecute a national class action against Toyota Motor Corporation arising out of the sudden acceleration claims filed by hundreds of attorneys across the country.

While the government's VW investigation continues to play out, the consumer class action was settled last October, when U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer approved a $ 10 billion package as part of a total $ 15 billion deal settling civil claims.

Its areas of expertise also cover shipping - related personal injury and fatal accident claims such as accidents involving cargo ships and passenger ships, including claims arising from loss of life, medical negligence and class actions arising out of illness and disease outbreaks.

The Court was not satisfied that there was sufficient evidence of systemic wrongdoing and further of the opinion was that the claims of the class members were not sufficiently common to permit the case to proceed as a class action.

The Court of Appeal's decision confirms that strata owners can pursue strata - related claims as a class action.

This morning, the National Law Journal is reporting on a class action filed in California, claiming that Facebook is using names and images of minors for advertising purposes without getting parents» permission as required under California law.

A large proportion of employment civil rights claims are brought as class actions or with the intervention of the EEOC.

2011)-- This appeal also arose out of a putative class action alleging a failure to pay general contractor overhead and profit as a part of the settlement of property insurance claims.

The certification decision means only that the claim may continue as a class action.

Handled class action claims asserting age discrimination in employment as litigator and mediator

Notable mandates: Acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador regarding the development and financing of the Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Project, also known as the «Lower Churchill Project»; acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador concerning the development and operation of the Hebron offshore oilfield project and the Hibernia South oilfield expansion project; acting for developers and placing financing on new hotel developments in downtown St. John's; defending class action claims involving product liability and taxation issues at a certification hearing and a common issues trial and appeal; acting for mining corporations involved in large - scale mine development projects in Labrador

As mentioned, most observers now believe that ODR offers a viable way to settle high - volume, low - value claims, something the courts, outside of class action suits, have always struggled with.