Sentences with phrase «class action litigation based»

This report provides best practices in reducing cost and managing risk in class action litigation based on interviews with more than 350 corporate legal departments.

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Seattle - based Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP represents consumers, whistleblowers, investors, workers and others in complex and class - action litigation.

Requiring this case to be litigated on an individual basis would risk disparate results in nearly identical suits and exponentially increase the cost of litigation... Class action, by contrast, would achieve economies of time and effort, resolving common legal and factual issues «without sacrificing procedural fairness or bringing about other undesirable results.»

The Zurich - based firm, in an examination of the consequences of globalization of class actions on insurers, said, «We expect, however, that climate change - related liability will develop more quickly than asbestos - related claims and believe the frequency and sustainability of climate change - related litigation could become a significant issue within the next couple of years...»

Ademi & O'Reilly is a leading securities class action law firm based in Wisconsin that represents classes of investors in securities fraud, mergers & acquisitions, and shareholder derivative litigation.

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.

Professor Brickman argues that the BP suit is representative of a larger trend in American class action litigation whereby the plaintiffs» lawyers are hired on a contingency fee basis and end up reaping enormous sums from the settlement.

2001 - Present, included in the list of The Best Lawyers in America ® in the field (s) of Personal Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions — Plaintiffs, and Personal Injury Litigation — Plaintiffs (Mass Tort, Occupational Disease, Toxic Tort), based on peer review ratings.

In addition, we work closely with our litigation group to defend employers and fiduciaries in a wide range of benefits - based individual and class action claims.

Alexander represents a varied client base in class action and complex commercial lawsuits and general employment litigation involving discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination.

His previous experience includes multimillion lease agreement and contract litigation, adversary proceedings in bankruptcy and probate court, consumer - based class action defense, and various other commercial litigation.

Based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Wolfe concentrates his practice on discovery and e-discovery issues, as well as on class actions and product liability litigation.

The year 2017 saw two notable decisions in the area of shareholder derivative and class actions, one granting a corporation's motion to dismiss a derivative suit based on the results of a special litigation committee investigation, the other upholding the denial of class certification on the grounds that the proposed class representative could not adequately represent the class.

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

Prior to joining Williams Montgomery & John, he practiced for four years at another Chicago - based civil litigation firm where he represented real property developers, motor vehicle dealers, lending companies, food manufacturers and family owned businesses as both plaintiff and defendant in commercial litigation matters involving breach of contract, fraud and disputes under the Uniform Commercial Code, and defended his clients in consumer class action litigation.

The Los Angeles - based Law Offices of Lisa L. Maki is a nationally recognized litigation firm with Los Angeles employment attorneys focused on offering confidential legal guidance and dedicated representation in plaintiff, complex business and personal injury litigation, employment law, class action, wage and hour, discrimination and harassment, and unfair business practices claims.

Before joining the Department of Justice in May 2009, he was an Associate at California - based Morrison & Foerster LLP, practicing in the firm's securities litigation and consumer class action groups.

He has a broadly - based practice in a number of areas, including class actions, franchise, banking, appeals, and public interest litigation.

Jeff is a partner in a large New Orleans based law firm, specializing in appellate litigation and representing defendants in class actions and complex litigation.

There are many scenarios in which class actions may be certified, but class actions typically involve cases where there are a significant number of claimants and common legal issues predominate over any individualised issues, so that the litigation can fairly be prosecuted on a representative basis.

Beginning in 1970, Berger & Montague pioneered commodities - based antitrust class action litigation and soon thereafter, securities fraud litigation.

So if you call us with a Prop 65 litigation in California or a wage and hour class action or a national IP litigation, we can look at the evaluations of lawyers who've done that work for AdvanceLaw general counsel and make recommendations on that basis.

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.

Based in Calgary, Bruce primarily focuses his practice on all areas of insurance, including insurance corporate / regulatory law, products liability, class actions, transportation, and oil & gas litigation.

Before joining Lateral Link, Marion practiced for almost 11 years in the commercial litigation department of an Atlanta - based Am Law 200 firm, where he focused on acting as national coordinating counsel for corporate clients involved in class actions and complex, high exposure litigation.

As is often the case in class action litigation, similar class actions, which sought to represent overlapping class members, had been filed in other jurisdictions, based on substantially similar allegations.

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.

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.

Handles all facets of employer defense of individual and class action EEO litigation in federal and state court, including claims of race, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, and disability discrimination; the investigation and defense of sexual harassment claims; and the defense of unlawful retaliation claims based on the filing of an equal employment complaint.

Our network provides the basis for managing complex cross-border litigation matters, such as class actions, where a co-ordinated approach may be needed.

Often, regulatory investigations lead to, or are simultaneous with, private - party class action litigation involving claims based on privacy policy statements, consumer protection laws prohibiting deceptive or unfair practices, collection and disclosure of user information, TCPA, ECPA and SCA, and California Song - Beverly Act claims.

Weil defended Merrill Lynch and Bank of America in a putative class action litigation alleging a nationwide pattern of race discrimination against Merrill Lynch and Bank of America based on Merrill Lynch's decision to pay retention bonuses based on production to financial advisors (FAs) who remained after the merger with Bank of America.

While at CSLS she will focus on three main topics: (1) Pedagogy and Ethics in the Prisoner Advocacy Network: Launching a Community - Based, Rebellious, Collaborative, Movement Law and Organizing Clinic; (2) Ashker v. Governor: A Case Study in Client Centered Class Action Prison Litigation Where Plaintiffs in Solitary Confinement Led Attorneys in Building Client Agency and Power; (3) What Lynne Stewart's Legacy of People's Lawyering Offers Advocates Confronting Expanding Definitions of Terrorism (01/18-12 / 18) [email protected]