Sentences with phrase «in class suits»

That lack of knowing undermines confidence in class suits.

Not exact matches

Spotify was hit in late December by another lawsuit seeking a class - action suit filed by David Lowery, the leader of alternative rock bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven who is also an academic.

In his 68 - page finding, Chen was careful to note that saying the plaintiffs constitute a class — one that potentially now includes a majority of Uber's 160,000 U.S. - based drivers — doesn't say anything about whether those plaintiffs have justice on their side when it comes to the merit of their suit.

The lawsuits, each filed by individual artists in a US federal court in Los Angeles, ask a judge to create a class - action suit in which other alleged victims can collectively seek damages.

Four former students filed a suit against Trump University last year in a federal court in California, seeking class - action status.

The filmmakers filed a class action suit on behalf of people who paid to use the song, which became popular in the United States a century ago and has since spread globally.

Meanwhile, in 2009 Ontario courts approved the Imax class - action suit and ruled it would be tried as a global class, meaning any investor who bought shares, whether on the TSX or Nasdaq, can be included as a plaintiff.

Many tech companies find themselves in messy class - action gender - discrimination suits, including Google, Twitter, Microsoft, and Uber, according to The New Yorker.

It could lead to more class action suits against such businesses in years to come.

Lawyers representing more than 300 former and current players are seeking to have a class - action suit certified in courts in Calgary next month and in Toronto in March.

In court documents filed with the Northern California District Court on Thursday, Uber argued that the class - action part of the suit should be dropped because the 160,000 drivers, «have little or nothing in common, other than their use of the Uber App in California at some point over the past six years.&raquIn court documents filed with the Northern California District Court on Thursday, Uber argued that the class - action part of the suit should be dropped because the 160,000 drivers, «have little or nothing in common, other than their use of the Uber App in California at some point over the past six years.&raquin common, other than their use of the Uber App in California at some point over the past six years.&raquin California at some point over the past six years.»

Attorneys for McDonald's workers have filed class action suits in three states claiming that the company was responsible for illegally withholding wages in a number of ways, including calling people in but not paying them for all the time they were required to be in stores as well as charging for the costs of uniforms.

«In the 50 years since the advent of modern day class action lawsuits, plaintiffs» lawyers have made millions of dollars in fees from these suits while consumers often receive little benefit,» the chamber said in a statemenIn the 50 years since the advent of modern day class action lawsuits, plaintiffs» lawyers have made millions of dollars in fees from these suits while consumers often receive little benefit,» the chamber said in a statemenin fees from these suits while consumers often receive little benefit,» the chamber said in a statemenin a statement.

The class action suit contends that Microsoft cheated the plaintiffs represented — roughly 8,630 women engineers and IT specialists — out of 518 promotions and between $ 100 million and $ 238 million in pay between 2011 and 2016.

David Sanford, chairman of Sanford Heisler Sharp, the law firm that argued the largest - ever employment gender discrimination case to go to trial — a class action suit against Novartis Pharmaceuticals that resulted in a $ 253 million jury award for plaintiffs in 2010, reduced post-trial to $ 175 million — noted that in that case, the company had just three investigators for a workforce of thousands.

This comes in the wake of a class - action suit filed against its parent company Avid Life Media in Canada last week.

The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC is a full service business litigation and shareholder rights advocacy firm with more than 20 years of experience in complex litigation matters, including claims of investor and stockholder fraud, shareholder derivative suits, and securities class actions.

What about the fact that the suit and tie crowd can't squeeze in midday yoga classes or what have you?

In a recently published paper, Aleksander Berentsen and Fabian Schar of the St. Louis Federal Reserve argue that cryptocurrencies are «well suited to become an important asset class.»

After its scandal in which it created up to 2 million fraudulent accounts, Wells Fargo (WFC) asked a Federal District Court to order customers to private arbitration instead of the class - action suit they were pursuing.

Similarly, homes may contain products in their systems or fixtures that are, or have been, subject to a recall, class action suit, settlement or litigation.

«Any plan that includes a sponsor's own proprietary funds that have higher fees than their class or are not at the top ranking of performance for their class is at particular risk [of a suit],» said attorney Carol Buckmann of Cohen & Buckmann in a recent blog post.

Some materials used in home construction are, or have been, subject to a recall, class action suit, settlement or litigation.

With the rule announced Monday, groups of consumers will be able to band together to form class - action suits in situations they may not otherwise have bothered with.

So when she bought the Just Crust — formerly the Upper Crust, another company against which she led a class action suit — she was in for a bit of an awakening.

Fortress, the largest company in the syndicated mortgage industry, and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario are named in a proposed class - action suit.

The very threat of class action securities suits helps to keep companies honest, especially in their public filings.

Private class action securities suits on behalf of investors have been a driving force in holding bad actors accountable.

The suit is in connection with IAC's proposed authorization of a new class of stock.

Yuan's suit — which represents a class of unknown size — alleges that failures to disclose the ongoing situation with Cambridge Analytica has reduced the value of shares he and others hold in the company.

In addition, recently a judge denied Elon Musk's request to dismiss a class - action suit stemming from TSLA's acquistion of Solar CIty (which is turning into a disaster) against Musk and TSLA's board

The Senate voted Tuesday night to kill a controversial rule that would have allowed Americans to file class - action suits against banks instead of being forced in many cases into private arbitration.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans became the sixth plaintiff to lob a complaint against the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule when the insurer filed a suit in late September challenging the class - action waiver requirement under the rule's best interest contract exemption, or BICE.

That decision applies to just the two couples named in the suit (same - sex advocates declined to file a class - action suit) leaving the future of marriage policy in California in question.

The five top corporations are presently involved in class - action suits brought by wheat farmers in Oklahoma and Texas who accuse them of rigging grain prices.

I was told I would never get into shows if my work didn't fit into a consistent style and look the same year after year; one instructor at the U where I was getting my teachers» renewal units, wouldn't let my work in with the rest of the class for the end of class show because I didn't follow suit and create a piece that looked like his....

For example, in 1987 a class action suit was filed against Jim and Tammy Bakker on behalf of some 161,000 donors to the Bakker's PTL programs who had paid $ 1,000 each to become «lifetime partners,» a status which included free accommodations at the PTL theme park.

Consumers drop Odwalla «evaporated cane juice» class action suit, Hint asks for a stay on lawsuit challenging its «all natural» claims, Lakewood Organic Juices faces challenge to its «cold pressed» and «fresh pressed» claims in new class action suit.

A recent article published on Today talked about a class action suit that claims the food corporation that owns Welch's Fruit Snacks, Promotion in Motion, has been deceiving consumers into thinking their fruit snack products are healthy (shocker, right?

The Federal Court has approved a $ 38m settlement in in a class action suit against the air cargo cartel.

and also hate the thought of a swim suit, but I went to my first aerobics class in about 1 1/2 years today.

You could dress up a used diaper in a suit, stick a Duke hat on it, put it on the bench and coach K would still recruit a top 10 class.

While MLS commissioner Doug Logan denied Clemetson's allegations, the league's handling of Caligiuri underlined flaws in the system, which in February prompted 10 players to file a class - action suit against MLS, claiming that the league's restraints on players violated antitrust laws.

I think Giroud is a good player, not a world class player, but he can be extremely effective when used in a system that suits his strengths.

Here's my take on Walcott; the typical English hype got to him and he over estimated his own abilities in recent seasons, wanting to play as striker without first establishing himself as a world class winger forgatting that even Henry, Ronaldo and even Messi had to first prove their undoubted abilities on the wing befroe going central, Wenger let him suit himself, he hit rock bottom when he wasn't even selected for the Euros and has finally decided to dust himself up and work his way back up, why cant we see that and just give him the necessary support?

He plays same players over and over again and he doesn't change tactics to suit the opposition resulting in good players getting injured and other top class players leaving the squad in search of playing opportunities.A top defender like Vermaleen shouldn't have left if AW was doing rotation.Right now the injury list is increasing and Wenger doesn't change.If AW remains like that Podolski, Campbell, Rosicky, Nacho must leave in order to serve their career.

We've got gud midfld combination in coq cazorla ozil, thats nt to evn mention ramsey, wilshr, ateta, rosicky... i dnt see any premier league sides with such a vry gud midfld trio as our's, u cn verify my wrdz by comparision... nd ovcrs vidal is truely world class, bt does he rily suits our style of play??

«He's not only a highly successful businessman, whose background is perfectly suited to the needs of the LPGA, he is also a first - class, well - respected, quality individual,» said LPGA president Judy Dickinson when she announced Mechem's appointment in November.

Monreal, Marcelo, Alaba, Alba, others, - well, mayb Alaba, but Monreal has been quite d bargain of all ds season n will suit in d class Coquelin, bosquets, kroos, Alonso, Pogba — coq may not b there yet but he's a prospective world class RAMSEY, vidal, Rakitic, Modric / Isco, — even in d next world, ramsey won't mk d sub... Carzola....

LoVett is still enrolled in classes while pressing on with his civil suit.