Weil successfully represented Francesca's Holdings Corp. — a former portfolio company of CCMP that operates retail clothing stores in the United States — and its directors and officers in a shareholder
class action arising out of disclosures concerning future sales and revenue projections, including section 11 claims brought in connection with three offerings during the alleged class period.
Successfully represented the defendant in a proposed international mass tort
class action arising out of the 2013 collapse of a building in Bangladesh, obtaining a dismissal of the action at certification.
In successfully defending a substantial multiparty funded shareholder
class action arising out of the merger between Oxiana and Zinifex and involving allegations of contraventions of Australian securities laws (and having also successfully defended OZ Minerals in two previous litigation funded shareholder class actions)
Weil successfully represented the directors of Francesca's Holdings in a shareholder
class action arising out of disclosures concerning future sales projections.
Weil successfully represented lululemon in a shareholder
class action arising out of disclosures relating to product issues affecting lululemon's popular yoga pants, winning a motion to dismiss that was later affirmed by the Second Circuit.
Represented a leading coatings manufacturer against a putative
class action arising out of claimed environmental contamination in Jersey City, New Jersey
Attorneys won affirmance of a grant of summary judgment in a putative medical monitoring
class action arising out of alleged neighborhood exposure to beryllium dust and fumes from defendants» plant over the course of many decades.
«This is
a class action arising out of Defendants» failure to perform the material terms of an offer made to Plaintiff and other consumers comprising the class for a Starwood Preferred Guest («SPG»)- branded American Express credit card; namely, the promise of 35,000 hotel loyalty points, called SPG Starpoints, in exchange for $ 5,000.00 in qualifying purchases made to the card during the first six months after issuance,» Heilman said in the filing.
Pomerantz is lead counsel on behalf of all lending institutions in the United States in
a class action arising out of the LIBOR rate - fixing scandal, which impacted trillions of dollars in investments.
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.
Represented a U.S. insurer in connection with multiple security
class actions arising out of the sale of securities of Chinese companies in the U.S. following reverse merger transactions
Not exact matches
As a condition
of participating in this Giveaway, participant agrees that any and all disputes which can not be resolved between the parties, and causes
of action arising out of or connected with this Giveaway, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form
of class action, exclusively before a court located in NJ having jurisdiction.
Ms. Dixon was part
of a team
of civil rights attorneys representing African - and Haitian - American voters in NAACP v. Hood (a
class action suit that
arose out of the 2000 general elections), and she served as co-counsel in Anderson v. Jackson on behalf
of African - American residents who challenged the demolition
of public housing in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
The last thing a Big 4 Audit firm seems to want is accountant's liability
arising out of stockholder
class actions or Securities and Exchange Commission proceedings.
Any disputes
arising out of or related to the Best Price Guarantee or these BPG Terms shall be handled individually without any
class action, and shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of Hotel Name 1.
Any disputes
arising out of or related to the Best Rate Guarantee or these BRG Terms shall be handled individually without any
class action, and shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State
of New York.
Any disputes
arising out of or related to the Best Rate Guarantee or these Best Rate Guarantee Terms shall be handled individually without any
class action, and shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the state
of Nevada.
You agree that any and all disputes that can not be resolved with Scenic Hudson, and causes
of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form
of class action, before a court
of competent jurisdiction located in New York State.
As a condition
of participating in this Campaign, participant agrees that any and all disputes that can not be resolved between the parties, and causes
of action arising out of or connected with this Campaign, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form
of class action, exclusively before a court located in California having jurisdiction.
A major Wall Street broker - dealer in bankruptcy and
class action litigation
arising out of the collapse
of the Foundation for New Era Philanthropy
Representing Sumner M. Redstone, Chairman Emeritus
of Viacom and CBS, in shareholder derivative and
class action matters in the Delaware Court
of Chancery
arising out of changes to Viacom's Board
of Directors and bylaws.
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.
* Study and explore the possibility
of the development
of a judicial protocol with the aim to: * Allow for communication among judges in overlapping
class actions proceedings * Coordinate and harmonize activities in proposed overlapping
class proceedings in order to maximize efficiency, reduce costs and avoid the duplication
of effort; * Honour the independence and integrity
of the superior courts while promoting inter-provincial cooperation and respect for comity; * Implement a framework
of general principles to address basic administrative issues
arising out of national and multijurisdictional
class actions; and * Provide for nationally - accepted carriage motions.
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.
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.
More recently, there have been several cases in which
class actions have been certified for claims
arising out of historical sexual abuse and, in particular, sexual abuse claims against private schools, religious organizations and government - run facilities.
Prior to joining Sheppard Mullin, Ms. Swafford - Harris practiced as an associate at Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, where she focused on representing employers in the defense
of wage and hour
class and collective
actions arising out of alleged violations
of the California Labor Code and / or the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Currently representing Express Scripts in multiple
class actions — alleging both RICO and ERISA violations —
arising out of increases in the price
of epinephrine dispensers.
Along with shareholder Matt Schultz, Loehr has obtained judgments in excess
of 40 million dollars representing individual smokers against the industry
arising out of the Engle
class action.
Defense
of a putative
class action against a leading coatings manufacturer
arising out of claimed environmental contamination involving solvent contaminants in Louisville, Kentucky.
In addition, she litigated a
class action in the Southern District
of New York
arising out of a catastrophic fire on a Ski Train in Kaprun, Austria which resulted in a $ 16.5 settlement.
This includes litigation
arising from opt -
out opportunities in
class actions; financial manipulation cases; distressed investment scenarios, including insolvency and restructuring; allegations
of improper fund management or inadequate disclosures; alleged securities laws violations; and other complex financial disputes.
Credit Card Interchange Fees: PSW represents liquidating trustees for several, large national merchants who have opted
out of a
class action settlement in a multidistrict case
arising from anticompetitive conduct in the credit and debit card markets.
Our Sydney partners have represented clients in some
of Australia's largest and most complex corporate collapses, crises, disasters, and
class actions, including HIH, World Trade Center litigation, Ensham Resources, Babcock & Brown liquidation proceedings, the James Hardie Royal Commission, a
class action against the Bank
of Queensland and currently running six
class actions in the Supreme Court
of NSW against vehicle manufacturers
arising out of the Takata airbags recalls; as well as presently (as a matter
of public record): Arup Pty Ltd, Aurizon, Forge Group, ICICI Bank, NuCoal Ltd, South32, Macquarie Bank, Deloitte, and Viva Energy (amongst others).
In the spring
of 2016, he successfully defended a binding fee arbitration dispute before a three - member commercial American Arbitration Association panel in a case involving a prominent
class action attorney who was seeking attorney's fees
arising out of a settlement in a high profile Sarbanes Oxley case.
The Walt Disney Company — Successfully defended The Walt Disney Company in multi-jurisdictional shareholder
class action litigation
arising out of Disney's $ 4 billion acquisition
of Marvel Entertainment.
Francesca's Holding and CCMP — Obtained dismissal
of securities
class action and derivative litigations against Francesca's and its former private equity owner
arising out of disclosures concerning Francesca's sales and earnings projections.
Likewise, we are national products liability counsel for Colgate - Palmolive Company, lead national counsel for The Coca - Cola Company in defense
of purported
class actions challenging the allegedly deceptive marketing
of vitaminwater ® beverages, and national counsel for State Farm in homeowners» coverage cases
arising out of Hurricane Katrina and Storm Sandy.
She was national counsel for Dow Corning Corporation in the breast implant litigation, for Aventis Crop Science in several
class actions and multidistrict litigation
arising out of biogenetic corn and for Thompson - Delaco in the over-the-counter drug «PPA» litigation.
2013)(successfully obtained published Eighth Circuit decision reversing district court's dismissal
of two consumer
class actions on the grounds that that consumers lack injury - in - fact for purposes
of Article III standing to pursue a claim for statutory damages
arising out of federal notice requirements)(briefed and argued)
Served as lead counsel for Aéropostale in
class action and derivative litigation
arising out of disclosures concerning Aéropostale's inventory and sales levels, and earnings projections.
Two new issues, related but readily distinguishable, have
arisen in the past few months, about the residential school experience, neither
of which were public knowledge at the time
of the apology and certainly not at the times
of the
out -
of - court settlement that was negotiated against a
class action law suit brought against the Government and the churches.
Disputes and Governing Law: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes
of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form
of class action, and exclusively by a federal or state court located in the province
of Alberta any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual
out -
of - pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys» fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual
out -
of - pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.
Any and all disputes, claims, and causes
of action arising out of or in connection with this Promotion shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form
of class action.