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Since consumers will not be able to use class action lawsuits as a catalyst for changing a company's business practices, they will have to familiarize themselves on what to look for so they don't fall victim to malpractice.

At Murphy Battista LLP we view class action lawsuits as a tool for achieving access to justice for our clients.

Together, the legal team strives to resolve class action lawsuits as quickly as possible, limiting the client's exposure and containing the costs associated with potentially damaging litigation.

An economist might describe a class action lawsuit as a cost - effective risk transfer mechanism.

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Back in April, Uber settled class - action lawsuits with drivers in Massachusetts and California in an agreement that has Uber paying drivers up to $ 100 million but preserving the right to treat them as independent contractors.

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.»

In class actions people band together to sue over the same alleged wrongdoing as a way to make the lawsuit more affordable.

The big question is whether Uber's drivers as a whole are similar enough to each other to merit being lumped together into a class - action lawsuit.

A potentially devastating lawsuit against ride - hailing company Uber over its classification of drivers as contractors instead of employees is entering an important phase: determining whether drivers can sue together through a class action.

The two proposed class action lawsuits said Uber charged passengers a «Safe Rides Fee» of as much as $ 2.30 per trip to support its «industry leading background check process.»

A class action lawsuit now seeks reimbursement for attendees» travel funds as well.

As soon as Denton's law went into effect, according to a class action lawsuit filed in June in state court, TitleMax notified its current customers there would be a changAs soon as Denton's law went into effect, according to a class action lawsuit filed in June in state court, TitleMax notified its current customers there would be a changas Denton's law went into effect, according to a class action lawsuit filed in June in state court, TitleMax notified its current customers there would be a change.

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.

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.

As millions of people were unwrapping their fancy new iPhone Xes on Christmas morning, thousands of users with older phones were signing on to class action lawsuits following reports that the company was purposefully slowing down older handsets to save battery life.

Tezos co-founders Arthur and Kathleen Breitman are reportedly hoping to use money raised in the company's token offering to pay their legal bills as they defend themselves against class - action lawsuits alleging fraud and the sale of unregistered securities.

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

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.

In California, Uber faces class - action lawsuits from drivers saying they were misclassified as independent contractors.

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

Even closer to home for advisors is the class action lawsuit brought employees of CheckSmart who are charging that CheckSmart and Cetera Advisor Networks, as co-fiduciaries, allowed «grossly excessive» fees in a 401 (k) plan whose investments performed poorly over a period of six years.

Her notable cases also include Ford Spark Plugs, as well as multiple cases against Hyundai for a dangerous safety defect in the side air bag system of its Tiburon model vehicles, as well as class - action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motor Company after regulators announced the companies overstated the fuel economy for many vehicles they sold in the United States, culminating in a settlement worth more than $ 255 million.

The suit also challenges DOL's oversight of IRAs as well as the rule's creation of a «private right of action» to bring class - action lawsuits under the best interest contract exemption, which Scalia called «one of the most troubling aspects» of BICE.

In what is described as South Africa's largest class - action settlement, mining companies have agreed to resolve a lawsuit with gold miners who contracted lung diseases.

A W5 investigation on Saturday: An Ottawa fertility doctor accused of using his own sperm and fathering at least 11 children faces a class - action lawsuit as his patients speak out in exclusive interviews.

[107] This class action lawsuit was filed in 1994 with Selma Buycks - Roberson as lead plaintiff and alleged that Citibank Federal Savings Bank had engaged in practices forbidden under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act.

Now, years later after the win against Cryptsy, Silver has become the face of so many crypto class action lawsuits that, as he told Cointelegraph, he has moved from «D - list famous» in the crypto sphere to maybe «C, or C + to B -.»

As of March, the company was fighting a class action lawsuit over the allegation.

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

A newly filed class action lawsuit seeks a hard fork of the Nano network in order to make whole customers of the BitGrail cryptocurrency exchange whose holdings in Nano tokens, or RaiBlocks (XRB) as they were known at the time, were stolen while under the marketplace's custodianship.

In challenging their status as independent contractors, Lyft's drivers were unable to bring a class action lawsuit against the app company thanks to an arbitration clause contained in their contract with Lyft.

As big as they are, these internet behemoths want no part of a crypto - based class action lawsuiAs big as they are, these internet behemoths want no part of a crypto - based class action lawsuias they are, these internet behemoths want no part of a crypto - based class action lawsuit.

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.»

Three cruise lines — Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean, as well as a marketing company — have settled a massive class action lawsuit filed because the calls were made without the recipients» permission.

Advocates like Charles Ogletree hope to use civil litigation, through the sort of class - action lawsuits that won such immense victories as the tobacco settlement.

As a ret mechanic, am in awe of the superb engineering that went into the IP [nb other electronic pressure cooker brands are being hit with class action lawsuits due to exploding units] cheers

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.

Reed got the flag, as you might expect, as this is the type of hit the NFL would like to make disappear amid widespread concerns and a class action lawsuit over head injuries.

Publication of the editorial came on the same day as two other events of note, first, the release of a new book, Back in the Game, in which sports neurologist Jeffrey Kutcher and award - winning journalist Joanne Gerstner repeatedly and pointedly criticize the media for «irresponsible» reporting on CTE, and second, the filing of a class action lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles against Pop Warner, USA Football, and the National Operating Committee on Standards For Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) which assumes as scientific fact that repetitive head impacts sustained in youth football «exposed» plaintiffs» sons to CTE, and led one to engage in «erratic and reckless behavior» resulting in his untimely death, and the other to take his own life.

Lawyers have filed a class action lawsuit against Ferrero, the makers of Nutella, on the grounds that the chocolate hazelnut spread is falsely advertised as being «nutritious» and part of a «healthy breakfast.»

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.

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.

In February, DuPont / Chemours, a former major manufacturer of PFOA, agreed to a $ 670 million settlement in a federal class - action lawsuit in Columbus, Ohio, that was filed on behalf of approximately 3,550 people who said they were afflicted with diseases as a result of PFOA contamination of their drinking water.

The announcement was made in court papers filed recently, as part of the ongoing remedy process stemming from the federal class action lawsuit, Floyd vs. City of New York, in which a judge ruled the police unfairly targeted people of color for stops.

The NYPD's no - beard policy, as it is known, is at the center of a federal class - action lawsuit filed on behalf of a Muslim police officer who says he was suspended during the fasting month of Ramadan for refusing to shave his one - inch beard.

The state has agreed to hire a monitor and a research expert to serve as watchdogs of the New York City foster care system to settle a federal class - action lawsuit that alleges foster children are enduring irreparable harm after lingering too long without permanent families.

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.