A decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court is expected to «stem the tide» of consumer protection
class action claims where the plaintiffs haven't suffered any real damage or loss.
Not exact matches
You'll recall a recent post
where I told you about a
class action lawsuit filed against the manufacturers of Nutella for making misleading nutritional
claims about its product.
See, e.g., Stewart v. Associates Consumer Discount Company, 1 F. Supp.2 d 469 (E.D. Pa. 1998)(motion to dismiss for failure to state a
claim denied
where borrower brought
class action against debt consolidation company); Lawson v. Nationwide Mortgage Corp., 628 F. Supp.
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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.
In
class actions, funds sometimes remain unclaimed
where individual member
claims are small or the
claims process is burdensome.
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.
Corey Brady is an associate in Weil's Complex Commercial Litigation practice,
where he focuses on litigating a wide variety of disputes, including
class actions, product liability and environmental
claims, and bankruptcy and restructuring engagements.
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).
She also practiced law in New York City and worked in - house at an international insurance company
where she managed high - profile
claims against directors and officers of Fortune 3000 companies and developed and implemented strategies for the resolution of securities and employment
class actions.
Before joining Bick Law, Allison was an associate in the Litigation Department at O'Melveny & Myers,
where she handled matters pertaining to qui tam
actions; False
Claims Act litigation; derivative claims; class actions; contract disputes; intellectual property litigation; and employment discrimin
Claims Act litigation; derivative
claims; class actions; contract disputes; intellectual property litigation; and employment discrimin
claims;
class actions; contract disputes; intellectual property litigation; and employment discrimination.
Prior to joining Lewis Wagner, Meghan was an associate in the New York firm Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry's insurance coverage group,
where she represented insurance company clients in insurance coverage litigation, and advised insurers on exposure and liability issues in wide array of tort and commercial contexts, including mass tort and
class action litigation involving pharmaceuticals, chemical, transportation, news and entertainment, and oil and gas; environmental suits; FDA compliance
claims; unfair competition and false advertising
claims; intellectual property
claims; construction defect; personal injury; product liability; and associated breach of contract
claims.
Serve as lead trial counsel for employer in federal
class action related to an industrial site
where workers
claim racial discrimination in employment, involving hundreds of employees.
Even
where a Canadian global
class action is available, it might not resolve all global
claims.
Tim also served as the CEO of Epiq Systems
Class Actions &
Claims Solutions, a publicly - traded legal technology company,
where he led his team through a successful turnaround effort.
A
class action is a form of civil
action where one or a few plaintiffs can sue a defendant or a number of defendants on behalf of a larger group of people who
claim the same type of loss from the same defendant of group of defendants.
Four of these law firms are in Ontario
where the
action will be based and includes counsel who are very experienced in
class action litigation and have the resources and experience to advance this
claim in Ontario or on a national scale.
He also served as the CEO of Epiq Systems
Class Actions &
Claims Solutions,
where he initiated a successful turnaround effort including a reorganization of marketing, sales force and strategic business development activities, and as Director of Practice Development for White & Case, leading practice group strategy, marketing, business development, competitive intelligence and client relations.
«I suspect this progression, over the past couple of years,
where all of these BPCPA
claims are coming to certification hearings and we're seeing the appropriate restrictions on
class actions predicated on the BPCPA, I suspect this will stem the tide of these kinds of
class actions insofar as consumer
claims require the BPCPA to be viable,» says Rosenberg.
Property includes the right to bring a legal
claim, and so includes opt - out
class actions,
where all
class members are included unless they take
action to opt out.
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