We have extensive experience and expertise in managing risks and defending
class actions related to:
In 2013, corporate counsel expect an onslaught of new consumer fraud
class actions related to data security, wireless and other untested technologies, and food safety and labeling.
In 2014, corporate counsel expect an onslaught of new
class actions related to data privacy and security.
He has represented clients in class actions (including insurance class actions and
class actions related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act), and product liability actions.
A group of airlines, including Qantas, have agreed to pay (collectively) $ 38m to settle
a class action relating to price fixing.
Also, on the legal side, I had a student a few years ago take a look, and there were 3,500
class actions relating to defined contribution plans particularly in the US and those were just relating to DC plan fees.
In addition to the Knowles case, he has successfully argued
class action related appeals in three federal circuits and in state appellate courts, and he has successfully defeated class certification in many state and federal trial courts.
Lowe notes that
a class action related to harm to pets is a case of first impression and concludes by recommending that «this may be the appropriate time to test the old assumptions and make some new law in this area.»
representing the syndicate of underwriters of IntraLinks Holdings, Inc.'s April 2011 secondary offering in a federal securities
class action relating to alleged misrepresentations concerning IntraLinks» enterprise business; and
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.
And lawyers who give advice on how to structure matters to be most tax effective − and later realize that the Canada Revenue Agency will not allow the tax benefit − can be subject to not only large individual claims, but, in a worst case scenario,
a class action relating to all clients given the same advice.
This class action relates to alleged price fixing of Dynamic Random Access Memory «DRAM».
Indigenous lawyer Michel Nolet was recently featured in an article in the Law Times about the developing
class action related to the «Indian hospitals».
In a decision in Barwin v. IKO on July 19, Justice Deena Baltman had the task of certifying
a class action related to allegedly defective shingles.
Weil serves as national counsel for Sanofi in a putative consumer
class action relating to the company's global recall of its epinephrine injection product, Auvi - Q.
His firm is known for its work in
class actions relating to consumer issues, banking and shares: for example, it represented 32,000 convenience store owners in a successful challenge against the Office of Fair Trading, and 36,000 private shareholders in Northern Rock following the 2008 global financial meltdown.
Not exact matches
In an awkward exchange with Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado, Zuckerberg said he did not know the details of two
class -
action lawsuits that Facebook had settled over privacy concerns
related to data gathering techniques it has since changed.
Pomerantz is co-lead counsel in a securities
class action against international pharmaceutical company Perrigo plc concerning allegations
related to the company misleading investors as to its revenue growth potential in order to encourage them to reject a tender offer by Mylan N.V.
Pomerantz represents Banco Safra SA, one of the largest banks in Brazil, in a
class action against Samarco Mineracao SA,
relating to the loss in value to the company's bonds triggered by the Fundão dam - burst disaster.
It's a demanding ethos that sometimes comes at a cost: Nordstrom has faced at least one
class -
action suit for allegedly pressuring salespeople not to charge their hourly wage for some customer - service -
related work.
In re HP Securities Litigation consists of two consolidated putative
class actions filed on November 26 and 30, 2012 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California alleging, among other things, that from August 19, 2011 to November 20, 2012, the defendants violated Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Exchange Act by concealing material information and making false statements
related to Parent's acquisition of Autonomy and the financial performance of Parent's enterprise services business.
Silver has been filing
class action lawsuits in crypto ever since, while constantly keeping up with crypto news, quick to tweet his reaction to all possible crypto -
related scams.
Unsealed documents
related to a
class -
action lawsuit filed on April 29 against Facebook's board allege that director Marc Andreessen had conflicts of interest
related to the company's plan to create a new
class of stock.
Noting Walmart's ongoing high - profile fight with credit company Visa, and recent news that consumers in the U.K. are preparing a 19 billion - pound ($ 24.5 billion USD)
class action lawsuit against MasterCard alleging unfair practices, he added, «Whether retailers are large or small, when credit card and
related transaction fees for merchants run rampant, it directly and immediately increases the cost of doing business.
Regardless of how these reports are used now, or in the future, it is more important than ever to involve attorneys familiar with the industry,
class actions, and
related issues.
Starbucks, for example, recently settled a mileage reimbursement -
related class action lawsuit, paying out $ 3 million for failing to reimburse 30,000 employees for mileage expenses incurred when using their personal vehicles on the job.
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 inju
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 inj
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 inju
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 inj
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 inju
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 injuries.
Parent company, Avid Life, is faced with a dozen
class -
action lawsuits
related to the hack by customers who claim the site failed to protect their identities.
A
class -
action lawsuit was settled in California
related to Californian gender - based price discrimination law in 2001.
They've settled two lawsuits
related to this issue, most recently a
class -
action lawsuit in California.
[8][9] In February 2009, five separate
class action lawsuits
related to the alleged oil sludge defect were consolidated to the District of New Jersey.
This was partly in response to a number of complaints about the previous years» brakes, which included a
class action lawsuit filed in California
related to premature wear on 2003 — 2004 models.
This is not the first time Ford has faced legal
action over the Focus» and Fiesta's PowerShift transmissions; according to Automotive News, last month, LA's Capstone Partners APC and Ford Motor Company reached a settlement agreement for the first of three
class -
action lawsuits
relating to the transmission.
This oil problem is
related to the same issues that prompted the
class action suit.
It's the largest auto -
related class -
action settlement in history, affecting roughly 15 percent of all new VW and Audi models sold in the U.S. during the relevant six - year timespan (475,000 of 3,099,678 total units sold, source: Wikipedia).
Hagens Berman, a consumer rights
class -
action law firm, today announced it has filed a nationwide
class -
action lawsuit claiming that Apple Inc. is guilty of illegal price fixing
related to the Agency Model for pricing e-books.
ARBITRATION: The Cardmember Agreement provides that we may choose to resolve a claim
relating to your account by binding arbitration, in which case, you will not have the right to have that claim resolved by a judge or jury and you will not have the right to participate in a
class action in court or arbitration.
Plaintiff brings this
action on behalf of himself and a
Class consisting of all persons in the United States who established an account with NoteWorld LLC (or any subsidiary thereof) from which NoteWorld processed any payments
related to any debt settlement program.
In addition, a number of
related consumer
class action lawsuits have been filed making allegations similar to Nestle Purina's and seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief.
Any disputes arising out of or
related to the Best Price Guarantee or these BPG Terms shall be handled individually without any
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The Card Member Agreement includes an arbitration provision, which impacts the opportunity to have claims
related to the Account heard in court or resolved by a jury, and to participate in a
class action or similar proceeding.
Your Card Member Agreement includes an arbitration provision, which restricts your opportunity to have claims
related to the account heard in court or resolved by a jury, and to participate in a
class action or similar proceeding.
Any disputes arising out of or
related to the Best Rate Guarantee or these BRG Terms shall be handled individually without any
class action, and shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Any disputes arising out of or
related to the Best Rate Guarantee or these Best Rate Guarantee Terms shall be handled individually without any
class action, and shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state of Nevada.
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...»
But without a transfer of material confidential information during their retainer that could prejudice CN in the
class action, the court decided the circumstances did not justify disqualification, noting there were other remedies open to CN, such as suing for damages
related to the transfer of files or a complaint to the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
In Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General), Saskatchewan Queen's Bench Justice Neil Gabrielson found the firm billed the government too much for work
related to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, a country - wide
class action settlement which was approved about 10 years ago.
The firm's blogs include coverage of recent Florida Appeals Court decisions and developments
related to
class actions.
Chief among them is the increased workload
related to
class action suits in Quebec since the enactment of the new Code of Civil Procedure in 2016.
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