Sentences with phrase «state class action claims»

Striking all state class action claims and limiting conditional certification of an FLSA collective action to three units of a hospital in a class / collective hybrid action brought by a former nurse against a hospital in Wisconsin state court for meal period and overtime claims;

Not exact matches

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.

State regulators, unlike class action plaintiffs, can claim statutory penalties for every violation of stateState regulators, unlike class action plaintiffs, can claim statutory penalties for every violation of statestate law.

At issue in the case is whether SLUSA divests state courts of jurisdiction over class actions asserting claims arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (e.g., claims alleging a material misstatement in a registration statement).

Salomon Inc. in connection with the Nasdaq antitrust litigation (United States Department of Justice and class actions) and the 1991 - 1992 criminal investigation and governmental claims arising from its conduct of treasury security auctions.

Under a state law passed in June of last year, ride - hailing contractors are required to pass a criminal background check, but county lawmakers lobbied for more thorough vetting for prospective contractors in Westchester amid a slew of allegations against Uber and its employees, including a class action suit claiming drivers had sexually assaulted customers.

His claim that he's just a normal «middle - class guy» from Queens was blasted by Citizen Action New York, which said the governor's idea of what a middle class person is «would explain why he's consistently given tax cuts to the wealthiest households in New York — like his own — while neglecting the true middle and working class families of our state.»

The process, and persistent charter claims of being short - changed, has spurred court battles, acrimonious policy debates in the state legislature and even suggestions of a massive, class - action lawsuit against traditional public schools.

Mayor Villaraigosa was joined today by LAUSD Deputy Superintendent John Deasy, Board Member Yolie Flores, lawyers from the ACLU - SC, Public Counsel, and Morrison & Foerster, LLP, as well as teachers from Gompers Middle School to discuss the details of the settlement agreement in Reed v. State of California, et al., a class action suit that claimed the plaintiffs» constitutional rights to a quality education was being violated by the disproportionate impact of teacher layoff at their schools.

Now, thanks to that investigation, the original class action suit which sought to return some of the $ 250 million that some estimates claim consumers overpaid may fall by the wayside as three of the publishers involved are working to reach a settlement with all fifty individual state governments.

Point Three: The complaint reads: «The Plaintiffs also brings this action on behalf of all members of the following classes (collectively the «State Classes) with respect to claims under the antitrust statues of each of the following jurisdictions: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North California, North Dakota, Oregon, South California, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont West Virginia and Wisconsin.classes (collectively the «State Classes) with respect to claims under the antitrust statues of each of the following jurisdictions: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North California, North Dakota, Oregon, South California, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont West Virginia and Wisconsin.Classes) with respect to claims under the antitrust statues of each of the following jurisdictions: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North California, North Dakota, Oregon, South California, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont West Virginia and Wisconsin.»

See, e.g., Stewart v. Associates Consumer Discount Company, 1 F. Supp.2 d 469 (E.D. Pa. 1998)(motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim denied where borrower brought class action against debt consolidation company); Lawson v. Nationwide Mortgage Corp., 628 F. Supp.

In the ERISA class action regarding TIAA - CREF's account closing procedures, defendants filed a motion seeking dismissal of interrelated state - law claims as preempted by ERISA.

Our team has worked with US federal, state and local government agencies to defend against governmental enforcement actions and citizen suits, response cost litigation, indemnification claims, toxic tort class actions, imminent and substantial endangerment litigation, and criminal environmental claims.

John concentrates his practice in business litigation and has handled a variety of cases, including constitutional and state tort claims, unfair trade practice actions, class certification issues and divorce actions.

Our Labor and Employment attorneys regularly practice in all California State and Federal Courts, providing litigation representation in wage and hour matters, complex class actions, wrongful termination claims, discrimination and harassment disputes, non-solicitation and non-competition actions, enforcement of confidentiality agreements, and in unfair competition actions involving former employees.

Ms. Michaud's litigation and arbitration practice primarily includes cross-border contract and business torts disputes, consumer class actions (state and federal statutory violations and data privacy concerns), intellectual property disputes, trade secret misappropriation, competition, as well as other statutory and common law claims.

Domino's Pizza has also been caught up in these claims after RPM Pizza (the largest franchise of Domino's Pizza in the United States) got hit by a class action suit for not reimbursing its workers» transportation costs.

Obtaining summary judgment in (and complete dismissal of) a state wage and hour class action filed in Orange County Superior Court by hourly drivers against a respiratory care company and involving statutory and contractual overtime claims;

2 Cumming J. in Vitapharm Canada Ltd. v. F Hoffman - Laroche Ltd., [2000] O.J. No. 4594 (S.C.J.) noted the following factors to aid in determining a carriage motion: the nature / scope of the causes of action advanced, the respective theories advanced to support the claims, the state of each action, the number and extent of involvement of the proposed representative plaintiffs, the relative priority of commencing the class actions, and the resources and experience of counsel.

In future class action claims against nationwide corporate defendants, it appears that the U.S. Supreme Court is generally requiring piecemeal litigation in each state where a plaintiff was injured, instead of allowing for a single consolidated class action in a single state court lawsuit.

Later, when I joined Schulte Roth & Zabel, I focused my practice on representing hedge funds, publicly listed companies, and private clients, as both subjects and victims in criminal and regulatory investigations on the state and federal level, and in a variety of state and federal litigation arising from commercial and investment disputes, including claims of fraud, securities class actions, and derivative actions.

In Bristol - Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, No. 16 - 466 (June 19, 2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a state court does not generally have specific personal jurisdiction to entertain class - action claims by non-resident plaintiffs against a company headquartered outside of the forum state (here Bristol - Myers Squibb was not based in California).

Representing clients in multiple putative class action litigations including: claims under the Massachusetts independent contractor law; claims that employees were not paid for meal and rest breaks; and claimed violations of the state and federal tip credit statutes

Prevention is key in dealing with potential consumer class action or mass tort claims arising from piecemeal state legislation.

The claim makes a point in para. 12 of noting that Tasini was also the lead plaintiff in the class - action, New York Times Co. v. Tasini, 533 U.S. 483 (2001), which was successful at the Supreme Court of the United States in finding that the New York Times could not license freelance journalist work in back issues of electronic databases.

Inc. paid out more than US$ 20 million to settle a class action and consumer protection claims brought forward by a number of state governments, over the health benefits it attributed to its yogurt and a dairy drink product (In 2013, it settled a similar class action proceeding in Quebec, where it is known as Danone Inc., for an estimated $ 1.7 million, without admitting any wrongdoing).

Mr. Laws has litigated employment cases in a host of federal and state forums, individual claims as well as class actions.

This article takes a comparative approach to answering these questions by putting mass claims investment arbitration procedures and United States class actions processes side - by - side.

Our financial services litigators handle financial services class actions in federal and state courts; bad faith litigation; interpleader cases; trust litigation, escrow arrangements and garnishments; general contract disputes and alleged statutory violations; loan modifications, bad loans and other matters arising from lender - borrower relationships; bankruptcy litigation, including preference and fraudulent conveyance claims; and management of electronic data discovery in large, complex cases.

But, while the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 allows many class action lawsuits which would otherwise be brought on exclusively state law claims in state court to be brought in federal court, or removed from state court to federal court, it does not authorize class action lawsuits that could not be brought in a state court which a U.S. District Court is located due to lack of either general jurisdiction or specific jurisdiction from being brought in that federal court eiClass Action Fairness Act of 2005 allows many class action lawsuits which would otherwise be brought on exclusively state law claims in state court to be brought in federal court, or removed from state court to federal court, it does not authorize class action lawsuits that could not be brought in a state court which a U.S. District Court is located due to lack of either general jurisdiction or specific jurisdiction from being brought in that federal court eAction Fairness Act of 2005 allows many class action lawsuits which would otherwise be brought on exclusively state law claims in state court to be brought in federal court, or removed from state court to federal court, it does not authorize class action lawsuits that could not be brought in a state court which a U.S. District Court is located due to lack of either general jurisdiction or specific jurisdiction from being brought in that federal court eiclass action lawsuits which would otherwise be brought on exclusively state law claims in state court to be brought in federal court, or removed from state court to federal court, it does not authorize class action lawsuits that could not be brought in a state court which a U.S. District Court is located due to lack of either general jurisdiction or specific jurisdiction from being brought in that federal court eaction lawsuits which would otherwise be brought on exclusively state law claims in state court to be brought in federal court, or removed from state court to federal court, it does not authorize class action lawsuits that could not be brought in a state court which a U.S. District Court is located due to lack of either general jurisdiction or specific jurisdiction from being brought in that federal court eiclass action lawsuits that could not be brought in a state court which a U.S. District Court is located due to lack of either general jurisdiction or specific jurisdiction from being brought in that federal court eaction lawsuits that could not be brought in a state court which a U.S. District Court is located due to lack of either general jurisdiction or specific jurisdiction from being brought in that federal court either.

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.

Opt - in class actions are permitted in a range of claims and claimants in group actions can not secure a State exemption from the payment of legal expenses.

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.

With extensive experience in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies, and in arbitrations, Bran defends single and multi-plaintiff claims, as well as class and collective actions, under the FLSA, ADA, Title VII, FMLA, ADEA, NLRA, and New York Human Rights and Labor Laws.

Toyobo — Defense of Toyobo, a major Japanese fiber manufacturer, in consumer fraud class actions throughout the United States, False Claims Act actions, suits and investigation by states attorneys general, claims and lawsuits by body armor manufacturers, and personal injury claims arising from the sale of a high ‐ performance fiber used in the manufacture of hundreds of thousands of bullet ‐ resistant States, False Claims Act actions, suits and investigation by states attorneys general, claims and lawsuits by body armor manufacturers, and personal injury claims arising from the sale of a high ‐ performance fiber used in the manufacture of hundreds of thousands of bullet ‐ resistant Claims Act actions, suits and investigation by states attorneys general, claims and lawsuits by body armor manufacturers, and personal injury claims arising from the sale of a high ‐ performance fiber used in the manufacture of hundreds of thousands of bullet ‐ resistant states attorneys general, claims and lawsuits by body armor manufacturers, and personal injury claims arising from the sale of a high ‐ performance fiber used in the manufacture of hundreds of thousands of bullet ‐ resistant claims and lawsuits by body armor manufacturers, and personal injury claims arising from the sale of a high ‐ performance fiber used in the manufacture of hundreds of thousands of bullet ‐ resistant claims arising from the sale of a high ‐ performance fiber used in the manufacture of hundreds of thousands of bullet ‐ resistant vests.

Burckle stated the new projected liability for the potential class action lawsuit was based upon a maximum possible award per outstanding claim.

Other landmark decisions involving Mr. Minami include: United Pilipinos for Affirmative Action v. California Blue Shield, the first class action employment lawsuit brought by Asian Pacific Americans on behalf of Asian Pacific Americans; Spokane JACL v. Washington State University, a class action on behalf of Asian Pacific Americans to establish an Asian American Studies program at Washington State University; and Nakanishi v. UCLA, a claim for unfair denial of tenure that resulted in the granting of tenure after several hearings and widespread publicity over discrimination in acaAction v. California Blue Shield, the first class action employment lawsuit brought by Asian Pacific Americans on behalf of Asian Pacific Americans; Spokane JACL v. Washington State University, a class action on behalf of Asian Pacific Americans to establish an Asian American Studies program at Washington State University; and Nakanishi v. UCLA, a claim for unfair denial of tenure that resulted in the granting of tenure after several hearings and widespread publicity over discrimination in acaaction employment lawsuit brought by Asian Pacific Americans on behalf of Asian Pacific Americans; Spokane JACL v. Washington State University, a class action on behalf of Asian Pacific Americans to establish an Asian American Studies program at Washington State University; and Nakanishi v. UCLA, a claim for unfair denial of tenure that resulted in the granting of tenure after several hearings and widespread publicity over discrimination in acaaction on behalf of Asian Pacific Americans to establish an Asian American Studies program at Washington State University; and Nakanishi v. UCLA, a claim for unfair denial of tenure that resulted in the granting of tenure after several hearings and widespread publicity over discrimination in academia.

Her practice focuses on the defense of state and national wage and hour class and collective actions, and single - and multi-plaintiff discrimination and harassment claims.

Obtained dismissal of all claims against the State of Connecticut in a constitutional takings class action brought by state employees claiming entitlement to the proceeds of the demutualization of the state's health care insurance carrState of Connecticut in a constitutional takings class action brought by state employees claiming entitlement to the proceeds of the demutualization of the state's health care insurance carrstate employees claiming entitlement to the proceeds of the demutualization of the state's health care insurance carrstate's health care insurance carriers.

He has frequently represented clients in class actions and multidistrict litigation of antitrust, unfair competition, wage and hour and securities fraud claims, numerous corporate and partnership control disputes representing both majority and minority interests, commercial contract disputes for a wide variety of business clients in the United States and abroad, and conducting internal corporate investigations.

William M. Connolly defends companies in complex litigation in state and federal courts across the country, with an emphasis on consumer class actions, claims against professional service firms, and commercial litigation involving issues of business valuation or complex economic damages.

Wyoming Tight Gas Litigation (Amoco) Multi-district antitrust § 1 class action litigation in Kansas City between major oil companies, states and federal natural gas regulators and utilities, involving claimed natural gas price - fixing (Kansas City).

Just days after a federal judge in a multi-district litigation proceeding ordered a review by the court of any litigation funding agreements connected to the claim, three United States Senators have submitted a bill that seeks to mandate disclosure of third party funders and agreements in all commercial class actions and MDL claims....

Our trial lawyers regularly appear in putative consumer class actions and individual claims in state and federal courts, including multi-district and bankruptcy actions, as well as in arbitrations and other alternative dispute proceedings.

Official statistics show that lower court decisions tend to favor plaintiffs, but that state appeals courts have dismissed more class action claims than they have upheld.

CHANHASSEN, Minn. (Legal Newsline)- Targeted by class action lawyers in several states, MyPillow is defending itself against claims that its special offers violate the consumer protection laws of several states.

Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of a national class action on demurrer, holding that the plaintiffs could not state a claim for breach of contract for insurer not following purported «national» automotive repair «standards.»

Representation of Fortune 500 company in $ 250 million, 400 - member class action in Colorado state court involving claims of indoor air, groundwater, and soil contamination.

He represents only management, and has experience defending employers in both state and federal courts and agencies in multiple areas of employment law, including wage and hour class actions, breach of contract, claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination, defamation, and other related matters.