Sentences with phrase «related class action litigation»

An SEC investigation and related class action litigation involving the underwriting of a SaaS provider

Represented a Korean tire manufacturer in litigation with its U.S. insurance broker with respect to acquisition of product liability insurance and in employment related class action litigation

Defended a major financial institution in residential mortgage backed securities - related class action litigation alleging breach of contract and other claims arising from the institution's role as an indenture trustee.

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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.

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 injuClass 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 injAction 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 injuclass - 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 injaction 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 injuclass 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.

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...»

Related Practice Areas: Business Torts Civil Appellate Class Action Lawsuit Collaborative Litigation and Appeals

In addition to handling the global coordination of human resources and personnel - related agreements, policies and initiatives, she defends companies and C - suite individuals in high - profile class actions and other high - stakes employment litigation.

We represent clients with respect to a full range of antitrust counseling, investigations, and civil and criminal litigation, including US class actions and appeals, relating to:

We have significant US class action and multidistrict litigation (MDL) experience related to both consumer and business antitrust lawsuits

Ed defends clients in litigation related to his white collar defense practice, including antitrust, securities and consumer fraud, class action litigation, and litigation arising under the False Claims Act.

Chris Groves focuses his practice on a variety of commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes, insurance coverage litigation, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, employment - related class actions, consumer class actions, corporate takeover litigation, shareholder derivative litigation, patent infringement ligation, and license agreement disputes.

Mr. Foss has extensive experience in all aspects of insurance - related litigation including insurance bad faith, coverage disputes, consumer class actions, and unfair business practices.

Criminal and regulatory investigations can trigger parallel civil proceedings; our team litigates related actions, including investor, customer, competitor and class action litigation.

He represents clients in employment litigation; counseling and defense in the areas of labor relations, collective bargaining, and NLRB and PERC proceedings; grievance and interest arbitrations; and class action lawsuits relating to wage - and - hour and related claims.

Civil & Commercial The Civil & Commercial litigation practice includes, but not limited to; general and complex Commercial litigation, Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Debt Recovery & Receiverships, Banking & Finance, Class actions, Consumer protection, Contract law, Employment, Insurance law, Environmental, Energy, Oil & Gas law, Property / Real Estate, Professional liability, Medical negligence, Tax & Compliance, Family law & Administration of Estates, Trademark and Copyright related litigation.

He was seconded for over a year to one of Canada's largest securities broker - dealers to manage major class action litigation and related regulatory matters.

His practice specializes in litigation, arbitration and mediation relating to corporate disputes, shareholder's rights, securities law, broadcasting / telecommunications, class actions and construction law.

Related Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution Business Torts Class Action Lawsuit Litigation and Appeals Mediation

Using a cost - effective approach to employment litigation, Taft's attorneys have defended individual and class action lawsuits involving claims alleging race, gender, age, disability, and religious discrimination and harassment; retaliation; Family and Medical Leave Act violations; ERISA violations; breach of contract; torts; whistleblower claims; and various other employment - related causes of action.

Our Group provides advice on every aspect of privacy and data protection, from the collection and management of information, to crisis management in the event of a breach, and representation in privacy - related inquiries and litigation, including class actions.

John represents individuals in many types of civil litigation, including: class actions, mass torts including defective drugs (such as the Graniteville train derailment, Chinese Drywall and Vioxx), business litigation, flood - related damages, personal injury litigation, including traumatic injury and nursing home neglect.

Served as plaintiff's counsel in two related securities class action litigations that resulted in settlements $ 6.7 million.

Drawing on attorneys from across practice areas and offices, Weil has developed an impressive track record advising with respect to shareholder claims and demands for litigation, internal whistleblower complaints, class and collective actions brought by employees relating to pay, worker classification, and discrimination claims, product liability issues and recalls, privacy rights, intellectual property disputes (patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets), regulatory investigations commenced by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Justice, and state attorneys general, and major disputes with suppliers and competitors.

The blog also features discussions relating to mass torts, consumer product safety and complex litigation, including the Alien Tort Statute, the False Claims Act, and class actions.

Lyle Roberts, a partner in the securities litigation group of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, has launched The 10b - 5 Daily, a blog devoted to tracking news and events related to securities class action litigation.

As a fully native speaker in both English and Spanish, Carlos plays a role in international litigation matters, helping defend multinational clients in mass torts, class actions, and matters related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and consumer protection.

The presentation, held on February 19, 2014, focused on the national class action litigation involving the use of the words «all natural» (and other related terms) on food, nutritional supplements, and other consumer products.

Participants addressed and offered remedies to various issues related to the U.S. lawsuit system, including False Claims Act reforms, litigation trends, class action loopholes, the effect of U.S. - style litigation across the globe, and privacy in the digital age.

He has experience in a wide variety of matters, including product - related class actions, product liability prevention and litigation, supply chain disputes (including with long - term agreements (LTAs) that range from hundreds of thousands of dollars to several billion dollars), intellectual property disputes, and environmental matters.

The most obvious pitfall is the likelihood of securities litigation in the form of class actions in the U.S. and Canada, which not only cost money, but also time, and tie up management in lengthy litigation and litigation related matters.

Notable mandates: Acted for Soltoro Ltd. in connection with its successful disposition by plan of arrangement to Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.; co-counsel for Trillium Motor World Ltd. in class action against General Motors of Canada Ltd. and Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP; acted for Canadian Solar Inc. in connection with raising an aggregate of US$ 50 million in equity and US$ 100 million in debt financing for acquisition financing and working capital purposes; external counsel to the Regional Municipality of York, providing a wide range of municipal, real estate, expropriation, litigation, and commercial law advice and services; counsel to minority shareholder of a Nevis LLC worth more than US$ 500 million with respect to a claim for relief from unfair prejudice in litigation in Nevis and the Commercial Division of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in British Virgin Islands, and in contemporaneous related actions in Belize and the United States.

MARTIN C. BRYCE, JR. [email protected] 215.864.8238 view full bio Martin C. Bryce, Jr., has a diverse practice focused on mortgage - related litigation, including foreclosures, credit card - related litigation, arbitration, commercial law, and class action defense.

Pilgrim's Pride in a class action alleging the major chicken producers reduced output to raise the price of broiler chickens and in a related litigation alleges the producers conspired to divide markets upstream, so as to artificially lower the price paid to growers.

Represented Samsung SDI America in class action litigation relating to the well known issues with the Note 7 smart phone.

Additionally, recognizing that a cyber - or privacy - related development can expand to encompass a number of other significant legal issues, our group works hand - in - glove with attorneys in our White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations, Securities Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Business Finance & Restructuring and Employment Litigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other thirLitigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Business Finance & Restructuring and Employment Litigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other thirLitigation, Business Finance & Restructuring and Employment Litigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other thirLitigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other thirlitigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other third parties.

Mr. Sherman also founded and managed The Sherman Law Firm, where — for nearly a decade — he represented individuals and institutions in class action opt out litigation arising from the 2008 financial crisis, as well as in severance and other employment - related disputes.

While it is true that the bulk of appellate decisions mentioned on this blog relate to class actions, that has more to do with the fact that class actions are an easily «ascertained» subset of complex litigation than any decision to limit coverage of other «complex litigation» decisions.

• Animal Welfare • Child Protection • Class action litigation • Construction claims • Defamation • Employment law • Environmental liability claims • First party property claims (fire, explosion, theft, vandalism, and other weather - related claims) • Human Rights • Landlord / tenant matters • Occupier liability claims • Quasi-criminal prosecutions • Special risks • Transportation matters

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.

Hernán's specific expertise is in the area of consumer law and class actions, with a particular emphasis on consumer lending and foreclosure - related litigation.

Monitoring domestic and international securities markets, business news services, breaking news of corporate developments, as well as filed securities class actions and related litigation;

With more than 20 years of experience as a trial lawyer, Hart - Edwards represents corporations and their executives in labor and employment related litigation, class / collective actions, agency proceedings, arbitrations and mediations and investigations.

Phil's practice is focused on complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on consumer class action defense and business restructuring - related litigation.

In addition, we represented Toshiba and several of its subsidiaries in a high - profile US jury trial concerning the related criminal investigation and civil litigation, and defended Toshiba in securing dismissal of a securities class action in US federal court in California.

He regularly provides proactive advice to corporations on product warnings and recalls, litigation - related media issues and strategies designed to avoid litigation and class action suits.

We have represented our insurance clients as lead counsel in a variety of litigation and dispute resolution matters including: Life and Annuity Sales Practices Including class action and individual cases alleging misleading and deceptive sales practices and breaches of duty pursuant to a variety of theories of liability related to life, annuity, and retirement products.

Vivendi Canada Inc. v. Dell» Aniello, 2014 SCC 1 (34800) The Quebec legislature laid down the essential conditions that must be met to authorize a class action; one of these conditions is there be one or more questions of law or fact that are «identical, similar or related» for all the members of the group; Quebec law requires not a common answer, but a common question that can serve to advance the resolution of the litigation with respect to all the members of the group.

He has guest lectured on class actions, complex litigation, law practice management, and related topics at Stanford Law School, UC Hastings, and UC Davis Law School.

C.A., Feb. 29, 2012)(34800) Jan. 16, 2014 The Quebec legislature laid down the essential conditions that must be met to authorize a class action; one of these conditions is there be one or more questions of law or fact that are «identical, similar or related» for all the members of the group; Quebec law requires not a common answer, but a common question that can serve to advance the resolution of the litigation with respect to all the members of the group.