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Penalties can include double damages and even plaintiff attorneys can be liable, Frank Qesada, an attorney with MSP Recovery, a Miami law firm that has filed numerous national class actions on behalf of private Medicare providers, told Forbes.

Will the Illinois Supreme Court «reject strike - suit class actions on behalf of uninjured persons?»

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)

Before joining the firm, she defended class actions on behalf of insurance and financial services clients, gaining experience in unfair competition and deceptive trade practices claims, contract breaches, and RICO.

Our members have handled hundreds of jury trials, mass actions and class actions on behalf of leading manufacturers that operate in a wide variety of industries, including automotive; tobacco; pharmaceutical and medical device; chemical; sports equipment; aviation; and food, dietary supplement, and personal care products.

Sixty - eight percent of companies report facing one or more class actions on an ongoing basis, a number that has been fairly consistent for several years.

These spending increases occurred even as the percentage of companies that reported facing class actions on an on - going basis normalized to 53.8 percent.

Why are class actions on the rise?

Our firm has extensive experience litigating class actions on behalf of misclassified workers.

Other public interest cases include unpaid overtime class actions against Canadian banks and other employers and minimum wage class actions on behalf of junior hockey players.

The two consortiums of class counsel (referred to as the «Rochon Group» and «Koskie Group») brought similar proposed class actions on behalf of shareholders, albeit on the basis of pleadings that differed, since the Rochon Group relied on broader allegations.

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...»

CGIX INVESTOR ALERT: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces the Filing of a Securities Class Action on Behalf of Cancer Genetics, Inc..

Slater and Gordon is considering a class action on behalf of owners and residents of apartments in Victoria.

2017), is an important and recent class action on these issues.

Investor advocate, Mark Elliott — who recently won a class action on behalf of investors in Downer EDI — lodged the claim on behalf of investor John Webster, who will act as «lead plaintiff» in the case on behalf of other investors who join the action.

Arguments from Treasury Wine Estates proponents such as Willibald Hajszan («Treasury Wines class action unrepresentative», AFR Letters, July 7), fail to acknowledge several issues in trying to discredit the current securities class action on foot against the global wine giant.

The lawsuit seeks certification of a class action on behalf of TRUE customers who were charged service fees by TRUE after cancelling their subscriptions.

The settlement in the class action on behalf of such students will let them use oral presentations, spell - checkers, voice - recognition software, help from test proctors, and other state - approved accommodations on the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Exam.

The student is represented by three Minnesota - based law firms, which are pursuing a class action on behalf of all students who took the college - entrance test last October.

Residents in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and British Columbia must choose to opt in, said lawyer Tony Merchant, whose firm Merchant Law Group LLP has launched a class action on behalf of Canadians affected by the Equifax data breach on August.

That said, it's worth watching to the see the effect of the class action on the stock price, because there is a price at which the stock again becomes attractive.

This time it is Dr. Veronica R. Jones and Robert C. Hyde who have brought a lawsuit, a class action on behalf of all similarly situated franchise owners, against Petland.

A class action on behalf of customers was instituted against 72 defendants.

Answer: Yes, the Center for Science in the Public Interest has filed a class action on behalf of you and all other misled Froot - eaters.

Cohen Milstein is co-lead counsel in this antitrust class action on behalf of current and former UFC fighters who allege that the UFC...

In the recent case of Heller v. Uber Technologies Inc., the Court dealt with a case in which Mr. Heller, an Uber food delivery driver, attempted to bring a class action on behalf of all Uber drivers against Uber.

The move by a British Columbia company to stop a class action on behalf of Eritreans who say they were forced to work in a mine has failed.

David Fish posts at Plaintiffs» Lawyer Blog about a class action on behalf of restaurant owners to recover the cost of spinach they trashed in the wake of the recent e-coli outbreak.

George et al. v. Newfoundland and Labrador 2013 NLTD (G) 170 Evidence — Opinion evidence — Expert evidence — General — When expert evidence required The representative plaintiffs commenced this class action on January 5, 2011, for damages in respect of personal injuries as a result of moose - vehicle collisions in Newfoundland and Labrador (the defendant).

Court OKs Class Action on Mandatory E-Filing»

A single person who has been injured may bring a class action on behalf of everyone who has been harmed.

It was an antitrust case that sought certification of a class action on behalf of merchants against Visa and MasterCard.

Ongoing class action on behalf of hundreds of businesses against the Commonwealth of Australia for the negligent operation of a quarantine facility which caused the 2007/2008 Equine Flu which was Australia's largest animal disease emergency.

Not long after, an Ontario court certified a class action on behalf of direct and indirect purchasers alleging that makers of LCD panels fixed prices, [3] and a Quebec court certified a class action consisting mainly of indirect purchasers alleging that makers of DRAM chips conspired to fix prices.

Advised employment practices liability insurer concerning application of prior notice and other coverage defenses against Equal Employment Opportunity Commission demand that insured contribute to multimillion dollar relief fund to avoid threatened class action on behalf of alleged victims of widespread sexual harassment, in Massachusetts.

In summary, it was found that a class action on behalf of a global class of investors in Ontario was preferable, the orders below were set aside, and the action was certified.

Obtained dismissal with prejudice of a putative national class action on behalf of our client, a health plan, in a claim of wrongfully denied mental health care benefits filed in federal court.

TORONTO, Aug. 13 / CNW / — This is to announce that today the law firms of Stevenson LLP and Bogoroch & Associates have been instructed to commence a class action on behalf of the representative plaintiffs, Giuseppina Santoro and Gianfrano (John) Santoro for damages sustained by the residents, homeowners and business persons as a result of the explosions which took place on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at the premises of Sunrise Propane Energy Group Inc..

Court OKs Class Action on Mandatory E-Filing Main Website Promises Lawyers «One Really Good Idea Every Day»»

Other landmark decisions involving Mr. Minami include: United Pilipinos for Affirmative Action v. California Blue Shield, the first class action employment lawsuit brought by Asian Pacific Americans on behalf of Asian Pacific Americans; Spokane JACL v. Washington State University, a class action on behalf of Asian Pacific Americans to establish an Asian American Studies program at Washington State University; and Nakanishi v. UCLA, a claim for unfair denial of tenure that resulted in the granting of tenure after several hearings and widespread publicity over discrimination in academia.

A unionized employee of Concordia University sought to bring class action on behalf of all members of an employee pension plan in order to contest the University's use and administration of the pension fund.

Paul, Weiss secured the dismissal of a securities class action on behalf of our clients, a group of banks that were initial purchasers of $ 15 billion of senior notes issued by Valeant Pharmaceuticals.

A federal judge in Louisiana has certified a class action on behalf juveniles abused at New Orleans» Youth Study Center.

Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of a national class action on demurrer, holding that the plaintiffs could not state a claim for breach of contract for insurer not following purported «national» automotive repair «standards.»

Recently, Mr. Feldman obtained the decertification of a consumer class action on behalf of a leading manufacturer of natural health products and nutritional supplements, in a decision Law360 called one of the «Class Certification Rulings Every Litigator Needs to Know.»

The Association of New Jersey Chiropractors, which initiated the earlier DOBI proceeding, had earlier released a statement calling the settlement a «victory for chiropractors,» and «thank [ed] class action counsel for their diligence and excellent legal work in prosecuting this class action on behalf of New Jersey Chiropractors for the past five years.»

A California federal judge Monday ruled that a certified class action on behalf of Illinois Facebook users alleging that the social media giant unlawfully collects biometric data from the tagging of their photos «will go forward,» in one of the first major tests of the scope of the Midwestern state's Biometric Information Privacy Act.

Heller proposed a class action on behalf of Uber drivers in Ontario.

Merck & Co. has agreed to settle a Canadian class action on the order of $ 37 million over its blockbuster drug, Vioxx.