Sentences with phrase «on class action trials»

Experienced in all aspects of class actions practice, including an emphasis on class action trials.

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Uber attorney Theodore Boutrous said a better procedure would be to first have a trial solely on the three drivers, instead of a «big, huge» class action that would set a risky precedent.

A lawyer for ride service Uber, which has been sued by drivers who contend they should be considered employees and are seeking class action status, said it would be preferable to have a trial just on the three drivers who filed the complaint in order to avoid setting a risky precedent.

Quinn's approval, which will allow the legislation to come to a vote, comes as a federal trial is beginning on a class - action lawsuit challenging the NYPD's stop - and - frisk policy.

Examples from the exhibition include: William Moore McCulloch, who worked tirelessly for equal rights at the risk of political suicide and was recognized by President Kennedy for his important influence in passing the Civil Rights Act; Edward Brooke, one of the first Republicans to call on President Nixon to resign in light of the Watergate scandal; Mose Wright, who in 1955 testified at the trial of the men who brutally abducted, tortured, and murdered his great nephew, Emmett Till, for allegedly whistling at a white woman; and Lois Jenson, a Minnesota miner who, in 1988, filed Lois E. Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. and won the first class - action sexual harassment lawsuit in the United States.

Mr. Leopold also serves on the plaintiffs» trial team in the Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation, as lead counsel in the HCA Class Action and Polaris ATV matter, and as co-lead counsel in the Red Light Class Action.

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Mr. Leopold lectures frequently at professional gatherings on such issues as personal injury, product liability, class action litigation, trial tactics and consumer justice.

After five years of litigation and a nearly two - week trial, the team received a defense verdict on a hard fought class action case for breach of fiduciary duty against Mr. Hughes.

Laura has successfully argued a motion to dismiss a federal securities fraud class action, examined the expert witness and conducted the post-trial argument on evidentiary and valuation issues in an appraisal action in Delaware Chancery Court, and obtained a favorable federal jury verdict after a multi-day prisoner civil rights trial.

Christopher M. Placitella is the author of a bi-weekly newsletter, «The Mass Tort Update», and has published numerous articles on trial practice, mass tort class action, mesothelioma and asbestos litigation.

Mr. Arias has written, lectured and spoken on various subjects at law schools, legal seminars, webinars and legal conferences on topics including: litigating class actions, mass tort litigation, expert witness depositions and cross-examination, death care litigation, unfair business practices, business litigation, settlement issues and strategies, construction defect litigation, business torts, complex litigation, electronic evidence, discovery, jury selection, the use of jury consultants and focus groups, employment law, trial of class actions and representative actions.

Christopher M. Placitella is a shareholder in the law firm and an accomplished trial lawyer with a nationwide reputation as one of the country's leading legal authorities on mass tort, class actions, and cases about asbestos - related diseases.

But the reform added the requirement that a judge must rule that each class action has a reasonable chance of success before it moves on to trial.

As it happens, I had also been asked to present on the topic of class action trials at a handful of conferences, so we had every reason to immerse ourselves in a thorough research project.

She focuses her trial practice on complex commercial cases including antitrust, consumer protection, contract, business tort and class action matters.

Had the proposed class action not been statute - barred, Justice Perell would have certified it, but with individual trials on the issue of causation, reliance, and damages.

It's hard to feel sorry for the three Kentucky lawyers who charged with stealing $ 64 million from their class action clients and are now awaiting trial on criminal fraud charges.

A Martindale - Hubbell AV ® rated attorney, Frank concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation and electronic commerce, with an emphasis on trial work, class action defense, and high - stakes commercial matters.

Ryan Williams — Litigation Practice Group, Chicago Ryan Williams focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, trial and appellate matters, including patent infringement cases, LLC member disputes, licensing agreement cases, class action defense, trademark and trade dress cases and insurance coverage actions.

Founded in 1983 by Peter J. McNulty, the firm has two offices and 13 employees and specializes in the preparation and trial of catastrophic personal injury actions and complicated commercial actions with special emphasis on class action / mass tort litigation.

Notable mandates: Acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador regarding the development and financing of the Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Project, also known as the «Lower Churchill Project»; acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador concerning the development and operation of the Hebron offshore oilfield project and the Hibernia South oilfield expansion project; acting for developers and placing financing on new hotel developments in downtown St. John's; defending class action claims involving product liability and taxation issues at a certification hearing and a common issues trial and appeal; acting for mining corporations involved in large - scale mine development projects in Labrador

On April 19, 2018, Weil secured a complete defense jury verdict for C&S Wholesale Grocers following nine days of trial in an antitrust class action in Minnesota federal court.

As a result of these trends, more and more class actions are being resolved on the merits in «common issues» trials.

Bobby Pouya is a civil litigator and trial lawyer in the firm's Los Angeles office, focusing on complex litigation, class actions and consumer protection.

In 2014 and 2015, the National Law Journal cited the Harborview and RALI MBS in designating the firm an Elite Trial Law Firm and placing the firm on the Hot List; Law360 cited the RALI and Harborview cases in designating the firm one of «The Most Feared Plaintiffs Firms» in 2015, the third year in a row that Cohen Milstein received the designation; and in 2015, Law360 selected Cohen Milstein as the sole plaintiff firm to be chosen in two «Practice Groups of the Year» categories and one of only five class action law firms to be recognized, singling out the RALI and Harborview cases in the award.

Daniel L. Warshaw is a civil litigator and trial lawyer who focuses on complex litigation, class actions, and consumer protection.

Christopher M. Placitella is a shareholder in the law firm and an accomplished trial lawyer with a nationwide reputation as one of the country's leading legal authorities on mass tort, class actions, and cases about...

On the civil side, Mr. Martin has represented large corporations in complex class actions and other civil trials.

First, an increasing number of class actions are being certified and resolved via trials on the merits.

He represents clients in the U.S. Supreme Court, federal and state appellate courts, and trial courts around the country, with a focus on class action, class certification, and arbitration issues.

A trial lawyer at Robinson + Cole since 1980 with a focus on insurance coverage and class action litigation, Mr. Goldman has tried approximately 30 cases to conclusion in a wide range of jurisdictions throughout the United States, has handled numerous federal and state appeals in multiple jurisdictions, including the Supreme Court of the United States, and has served as lead counsel in many cases that have had high national visibility.

This agreement contains a mandatory individual arbitration and class action / jury trial waiver provision that requires the use of arbitration on an individual basis to resolve disputes, rather than jury trials or class actions.

She concentrates on complex commercial litigation and counseling in the areas of antitrust, intellectual property, class actions and trade regulation and has extensive trial experience in federal court.

2 May 3, 2017)(unpublished), a trial judge in a class action case awarded $ 29,409 in attorney's fees to class counsel under the private attorney general statute based on the percentage - of - recovery method rather than the lodestar method.

In class actions alleging securities fraud, we have won scores of cases for clients on motions to dismiss, class certification, summary judgment and at trial.

We do not take on a class action unless we are prepared to take it to trial.

Successfully advocating for life sciences industry clients in high - profile litigation matters, we have one of the most experienced Class Actions teams in Canada and are among a small number of Canadian firms with notable success at trial and on dispositive applications and motions.

On July 4, 2017, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released a decision in Trillium Motor World Ltd. v. General Motors of Canada Limited about an appeal from a dismissal of a class action trial against General Motors of Canada by a group of its terminated franchisees / dealers.

In the trial, the judge dismissed the class action against GM on the basis that the terminated dealers signed releases in favour of GM as part of an overall termination agreement, and that those releases were legally valid.

He has been lead trial counsel on a number of national securities class actions and MDL proceedings, primarily representing broker - dealers and issuers of securities.

The trial judge agreed with the plaintiff and granted class action certification on behalf of all B.C. Facebook users featured in the advertisements.

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.

She has extensive experience in a variety of legal areas, including antitrust, class actions, contract disputes, and business torts on both the trial and appellate levels.

In addition, we have preserved trial court wins on appeal, and obtained appellate reversals of adverse rulings, including certifications of class actions.

Chief Justice Lyn Stuart authored the court's 41 - page ruling, which vacated an order entered by a trial court awarding class counsel a fee of $ 124 million for their work on a $ 310 million class action settlement.

The state's high court sided with objectors, vacating an order entered by a trial court awarding class counsel a fee of $ 124 million for their work on a $ 310 million class action settlement.

For research projects on adverse civil trial outcomes in state courts and securities fraud class actions in federal courts, for instance, DecisionSet ® collaborated with Martin Asher of The Wharton School and Blakeley McShane of The Kellogg School of Management.

In Ontario, class action judges have consistently treated the «reasonable possibility» threshold as a relatively low standard, holding that the plaintiff must simply show, based on a reasoned consideration of the evidence, that there is something more than a de minimis possibility of success at trial.

Premium Sales, Largest Mass Fraud Case in South Florida: Our class action law firm served as co-lead trial counsel on behalf of defrauded investors in the class action Premium Sales lawsuit.