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Ray Gallo Files Class Action Litigation Against Career Education Corporation's California Culinary Academy

Mr. Ackerman's portion of the presentation focused on recent developments in class action litigation against insurers, including cases involving depreciation of labor costs, depreciation in California, application of deductibles, diminution in value on property insurance claims, Connecticut faulty concrete foundation litigation, and auto insurance cases involving the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.

A number of people who obtained Bard IVC filtration submitted three class action litigation against Bard in California, Pennsylvania and Ca surfaces.

On April 17, 2013, Plaintiffs in the landmark mortgage - backed securities (MBS) class action litigation against Countrywide Financial Corporation and others, led by Lead Plaintiff, the Iowa Public Employees» Retirement System (IPERS), agreed to a $ 500 million settlement.

Did a good word from Enron shareholders, now involved in class action litigation against Enron that has been aided by Fastow's continued cooperation make a difference, as noted in Peter Lattman's WSJ Law Blog post?

The settlement agreement, which needs to be approved in court, will end multidistrict class action litigation against the Indianapolis - based company.

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Litigation funder IMF Bentham has announced it will fund a shareholder class action against former directors of collapsed miner Kagara, which went into administration in 2012.

Slater and Gordon and litigation funder IMF Bentham are tying to drum up interest in a class action against Brambles.

Class Action Litigation — Vote Passed (220 - 201, 1 Present, 7 Not Voting) The bill would prohibit federal courts from certifying proposed classes of individuals for a class - action lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injuClass Action Litigation — Vote Passed (220 - 201, 1 Present, 7 Not Voting) The bill would prohibit federal courts from certifying proposed classes of individuals for a class - action lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injAction Litigation — Vote Passed (220 - 201, 1 Present, 7 Not Voting) The bill would prohibit federal courts from certifying proposed classes of individuals for a class - action lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injuclass - action lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injaction lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injuclass has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injuries.

«CSPI's litigation department is acting as co-counsel in a class action lawsuit against PepsiCo, on behalf of consumers who purchased Naked Juice products that were falsely and misleadingly labeled as 100 % Juice 100 % Fruit «ALL NATURAL» suggesting that the beverages» vitamin content is due to the nutritious fruits and juices, rather than the added synthetic compounds such as calcium pantothenate (synthetically produced from formaldehyde).

Steve Berman, a partner at Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro pursuing consumer class - action litigation against Apple, called Cote's decision «a very big deal.»

This week we covered the pending class - action litigation against Gearbox and Sega as well as the other stories of the week.

The blog identifies and analyzes recent trends in the filing and defense of class actions and other forms of aggregate litigation against businesses.

[127] Professor Piché in her text Fairness in Class Action Settlements, supra at pp. 179 - 80 summarizes the various factors for the settlement approval test into seven factors; i.e.: (1) judicial risk analysis: likelihood of recovery, or likelihood of success on the merits weighed against amount and form of settlement relief; (2) future expense, complexity and likely duration of litigation; (3) class reaction: number and nature of objections; (4) recommendations and experience of counsel and opinion of interested persons; (5) adequacy of representation: good faith and absence of collusion; (6) discovery evidence sufficient for «effective representation» and (7) adequacy of notice of proposed settlement to absent class memClass Action Settlements, supra at pp. 179 - 80 summarizes the various factors for the settlement approval test into seven factors; i.e.: (1) judicial risk analysis: likelihood of recovery, or likelihood of success on the merits weighed against amount and form of settlement relief; (2) future expense, complexity and likely duration of litigation; (3) class reaction: number and nature of objections; (4) recommendations and experience of counsel and opinion of interested persons; (5) adequacy of representation: good faith and absence of collusion; (6) discovery evidence sufficient for «effective representation» and (7) adequacy of notice of proposed settlement to absent class memclass reaction: number and nature of objections; (4) recommendations and experience of counsel and opinion of interested persons; (5) adequacy of representation: good faith and absence of collusion; (6) discovery evidence sufficient for «effective representation» and (7) adequacy of notice of proposed settlement to absent class memclass members.

Successfully resolving claims against clients for over 25 years on terms favorable to clients, including technology vendor contract disputes and other commercial litigation, lease disputes for national and regional companies, and early resolution of several class action claims against national retailers and international travel company.

Our team has worked with US federal, state and local government agencies to defend against governmental enforcement actions and citizen suits, response cost litigation, indemnification claims, toxic tort class actions, imminent and substantial endangerment litigation, and criminal environmental claims.

After five years of litigation and a nearly two - week trial, the team received a defense verdict on a hard fought class action case for breach of fiduciary duty against Mr. Hughes.

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.

«Class Action Litigation: New Theories of Liability and How to Protect Against Them,» Insurance Litigation Seminar, Los Angeles, CA, October 14, 2010

Kravetz also spoke to Lory Lybeck, the Washington state lawyer who is spearheading a proposed class action against RIAA over its litigation tactics.

Specialist claimant firm Leigh Day & Co has billed # 105m in fees for its work on the class action brought against oil company Trafigura, in one of the highest - ever costs claims for a single litigation case.

MG+M takes an aggressive approach to protecting clients against the dangers of class action litigation.

In addition, we have served as class counsel in national class action suits including national litigation against Abbott Laboratories, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Sulzer Orthopedics, and Warner Lambert Drug Company.

In response to the policy argument against allowing relitigation of class certification, the Court noted that stare decisis and comity are the legal system's remedies for repetitive litigation that falls outside of the rules of preclusion, and that once a class action is removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), 28 U.Sclass certification, the Court noted that stare decisis and comity are the legal system's remedies for repetitive litigation that falls outside of the rules of preclusion, and that once a class action is removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), 28 U.Sclass action is removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), 28 U.action is removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), 28 U.SClass Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), 28 U.Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), 28 U.S.C.??

In 1994, the Castano class action was the first class action litigation filed against the tobacco industry, which eventually resulted in the historic $ 196 Billion settlement with the tobacco industry.

Additionally, Lorelei has helped forge positive business resolutions of complex matters, including a long - standing dispute and litigation between a Palm Beach County hospital and a group of physicians who held a ground lease on hospital property and provided services at the hospital; a long - standing lawsuit between two groups of physicians over the breakup of their practice group; a prominent sports figure's multimillion dispute over a license agreement; a sports broadcaster's claims against a video company for unauthorized use of his name and likeness; and class actions involving consumer debt collection services.

Our lawyers have significant experience in defending against class action litigation, providing regulatory compliance counseling, and participating in the contract negotiation process.

These lawsuits typically involve class actions, multidistrict litigation, and mass torts against corporations for their defective products, medications, or their general negligence.

Notable mandates: Acted for Soltoro Ltd. in connection with its successful disposition by plan of arrangement to Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.; co-counsel for Trillium Motor World Ltd. in class action against General Motors of Canada Ltd. and Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP; acted for Canadian Solar Inc. in connection with raising an aggregate of US$ 50 million in equity and US$ 100 million in debt financing for acquisition financing and working capital purposes; external counsel to the Regional Municipality of York, providing a wide range of municipal, real estate, expropriation, litigation, and commercial law advice and services; counsel to minority shareholder of a Nevis LLC worth more than US$ 500 million with respect to a claim for relief from unfair prejudice in litigation in Nevis and the Commercial Division of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in British Virgin Islands, and in contemporaneous related actions in Belize and the United States.

We are a class action litigation firm that represents groups of workers who have the same or similar claims against their current or former employer.

William M. Connolly defends companies in complex litigation in state and federal courts across the country, with an emphasis on consumer class actions, claims against professional service firms, and commercial litigation involving issues of business valuation or complex economic damages.

If it is made law, it will compromise ordinary Americans» ability to use class action litigation to pursue justice against businesses.

This bill is about protecting the largest companies from liability for the most egregious acts against the largest number of individuals — consumers and employees — who have no viable recourse other than class action litigation.

We have decades of experience advising clients on risk management and compliance, and defending against class action, mass tort, multidistrict litigation, and individual actions alleging toxic tort and product liability claims.

Julie is committed to helping her clients fight back against big corporations and pharmaceutical companies, and focuses on medical malpractice, product liability and personal injury, though she also has experience with commercial litigation and class actions.

The publication highlights some of the firm's high - profile representations, including its role as lead national counsel for an international pharmaceutical company in hormone replacement therapy litigation, Wright's representation of Ford against allegations of unintended acceleration and faulty spark plugs, and Troyer's defense of Wells Fargo in a nationwide class action and an associated individual action and his representation of a manufacturing company in a toxic tort case.

Our reputation as one of the top class action defense firms in the country results from our significant experience in defending against alleged class actions across a broad range of pharmaceutical and other products litigation, as well as antitrust, employment and securities litigation.

Class actions are a specific type of litigation that allows for combining multiple, similar court actions into a single action brought against a common defendant or set of defendants.

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 its defence of two actions against Imperial Tobacco, one being litigation by British Columbia for health care costs incurred by BC to treat illnesses caused by tobacco usage, and the second being a claim by class members who bought «light» or «mild» cigarettes, Imperial Tobacco sought to add Canada as a third party, based on statements Canada made to tobacco companies and the public about the purportedly lesser risk of «light» reduced - tar cigarettes as compared with normal cigarettes.

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.

Representation of the FDIC in a securities class action against subsidiaries of IndyMac Bank: In re IndyMac Mortgage - Backed Securities Litigation, No. 09 - cv - 04583 (S.D.N.Y.)

The Drug and Medical Device Product Liability Deskbook includes: detailed coverage of: warning - related claims and defenses; other information - based theories; strict liability; FDA - related per se liability; preemption of common law tort claims by the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act and FDA regulations; class actions in drug and medical device litigation; theories of liability asserted against entities other than manufacturers; practical issues involving litigation management; the use of expert witnesses; and many other important topics.

Brian Murray represents companies and individuals in complex commercial litigation, class actions, and civil matters involving federal and state governments, including lawsuits against governments and enforcement actions by governments.

Deloitte's motions are opposed by David Carom, one of the plaintiffs in a second class action against the Felderhofs and the Walsh Estate which, until recently, was in a litigation partnership with the Deloitte Aaction against the Felderhofs and the Walsh Estate which, until recently, was in a litigation partnership with the Deloitte ActionAction.

Deloitte & Touche Inc. («Deloitte»), the long - acting trustee for the Estate of Bre - X Minerals Ltd., has brought motions in the Alberta and Ontario courts seeking leave to discontinue the class action litigation that it has been prosecuting against, amongst others, former Bre - X principal John Felderhof and his ex-wife Ingrid Felderhof, as well as the Estate of founder and CEO David Walsh.

Other highlights include a major MDL victory for WellPoint ending years of heated litigation over reimbursements for out - of - network services, a unanimous Connecticut Supreme Court ruling affirming our closely - watched class action trial win related to Anthem's demutualization and Initial Public Offering, and continued representation of the state of Hawaii in litigation against President Donald Trump's travel ban.

Menorah Gardens Cemeteries / Service Corporation International: Our firm's class action litigation team achieved a $ 100 million settlement against Menorah Gardens Cemeteries and its parent company Service Corporation International, the nation's largest funeral home operator.

Following its handling of the defence of the Sino - Forest Corp. class action in Quebec and its co-ordination of the defence of related class actions in Ontario and the U.S. on behalf of entities in the Pöyry group of companies, the firm is co-ordinating the defence of other proceedings by the Sino - Forest Litigation Trust against the Pöyry Group of companies in Singapore, China and Australia.

While we're seeing class action litigation related to consumer protection legislation, there are others, such as a pending class action in Vancouver against hotel chains relating to the disclosure of fees on hotel invoices and whether there's been applicable consumer disclosure and consent to those fees.