Sentences with phrase «manage class action cases»

The number of companies managing class action cases rose to 59 percent in 2017 up from 53.8 percent in 2016.

Not exact matches

«We thought that Judge Cote's ruling was spot on, especially when she noted that we've gone above and beyond in illustrating the legitimacy of our case,» said Steve Berman, lead counsel representing consumers in the nationwide class action and managing partner of Hagens Berman, a consumer - rights law firm.

TPLF firms do not just fund class actions in Australia — they often launch and manage the cases as well.

These law firms were a reaction to the rise in Plaintiff's law firms retooled to gather the technical information and expertise (often gathered by government agencies and burgeoning universities fueled by GI Bill enrollment) that was needed to prosecute product liability cases and mass torts and to manage massive amounts of discovery and class action lawsuit in this complex litigation.

It is unsurprising the judges who case - manage class actions are beginning to get fed up with the escalating costs associated with these allegedly procedural motions.

Stephen E. Goldman, the firm's managing partner, has served as counsel for insurers in many significant property insurance and class action cases, including Standard Fire v. Knowles, 133 S. Ct. 1345 (2013)(holding that the plaintiff's stipulation can not defeat federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act) and Travco v. Ward, 736 S.E. 2d 321 (Va. 2012)(affirming the trial court's judgment that property insurance policies do not cover losses caused by the presence of Chinese drywclass action cases, including Standard Fire v. Knowles, 133 S. Ct. 1345 (2013)(holding that the plaintiff's stipulation can not defeat federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act) and Travco v. Ward, 736 S.E. 2d 321 (Va. 2012)(affirming the trial court's judgment that property insurance policies do not cover losses caused by the presence of Chinese dryaction cases, including Standard Fire v. Knowles, 133 S. Ct. 1345 (2013)(holding that the plaintiff's stipulation can not defeat federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act) and Travco v. Ward, 736 S.E. 2d 321 (Va. 2012)(affirming the trial court's judgment that property insurance policies do not cover losses caused by the presence of Chinese drywClass Action Fairness Act) and Travco v. Ward, 736 S.E. 2d 321 (Va. 2012)(affirming the trial court's judgment that property insurance policies do not cover losses caused by the presence of Chinese dryAction Fairness Act) and Travco v. Ward, 736 S.E. 2d 321 (Va. 2012)(affirming the trial court's judgment that property insurance policies do not cover losses caused by the presence of Chinese drywall).

His complex litigation experience also includes parallel criminal / civil cases, class actions, securities, mass tort matters, and managing the national defense of 100's of product liability cases.

Alan has defended numerous class actions, as well as securities, antitrust and False Claims Act cases, and has extensive experience litigating and arbitrating large managed care and third - party payer disputes.

Faculty Lance A. Harke, Founding Partner, Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP (Miami) Jeffrey D. Light, Partner, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP (San Diego) Joseph J. Siprut, Founding and Managing Partner, Siprut PC (Chicago) Course Description A panel of nationally prominent class action plaintiffs» counsel cover a range of attorney fee and expense issues in class action and MDL cases.

As a result of the Firm's experience and its history in complex litigation and class action litigation, Berger & Montague ranks among the country's preeminent firms for managing and trying complex commodities and options related cases on behalf of individuals and as class actions.

Outside counsel played a critical role in early case assessment for the fourth consecutive year, while the number of in - house lawyers assigned to manage class actions did not increase.

Chris Coutroulis, a shareholder in the firm's National Class Action practice, added: «Each year we see how the companies in the class action survey evolve more sophisticated practices to manage their cases.&rClass Action practice, added: «Each year we see how the companies in the class action survey evolve more sophisticated practices to manage their cases.&Action practice, added: «Each year we see how the companies in the class action survey evolve more sophisticated practices to manage their cases.&rclass action survey evolve more sophisticated practices to manage their cases.&action survey evolve more sophisticated practices to manage their cases.»

Our veteran trial lawyers have successfully managed complex and class action litigation as lead or co-lead counsel, obtaining substantial settlements and jury verdicts in groundbreaking cases in the following areas:

Managed large e-discovery cases from planning and preservation through e-trial, including class actions