These decisions are emblematic of a more general trend in the courts of
subjecting class action settlements, especially coupon settlements, to ever - greater scrutiny.
Not exact matches
But JPMorgan has nevertheless been named in a series of
class -
action lawsuits targeting the industry, and is the
subject, alongside other banks and merchants, of a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) probe.
Bank of America has been hit with a proposed
class action by a Brazilian citizen who said he was denied a job at the bank because his work authorization, granted under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, is subject to re
action by a Brazilian citizen who said he was denied a job at the bank because his work authorization, granted under the Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, is subject to re
Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, is
subject to renewal.
The administrator will have the authority to amend, suspend, or terminate our ESPP, except that,
subject to certain exceptions described in our ESPP, no such
action may adversely affect any outstanding rights to purchase shares of our
Class A common stock under our ESPP.
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.
Some materials used in home construction are, or have been,
subject to a recall,
class action suit, settlement or litigation.
In a new complaint seeking
class action status, two women — who are maintaining anonymity — are asking a court to force the $ 69 billion ride - hail company to change many of its driver screening and other practices on behalf of all U.S. riders who were «
subject to rape, sexual assault or gender - motivated violence or harassment by their Uber driver in the last four years.»
The two, along with associates, are the
subjects of multiple US
class -
action lawsuits that allege fraudulent behavior, the first of which was filed on October 25.
An added complication is that Tezos is the
subject of multiple
class -
action lawsuits.
And the company is already the
subject of several
class -
action lawsuits from users over the intrusion.
Nasdaq - listed company Xunlei has turned the
subject of multiple
class -
action lawsuits from investors who bought the firm's digital token, Linktoken
You also agree that no claim
subject to these Terms may be brought as a
class action or in any other jurisdiction than English courts.
As a rule, totalitarianism endeavors to do away with the individual
subject: his thought is replaced by ideology, his speech is replaced by some dialectical variety of Newspeak, his
actions are replaced by the automatic development of Progress, History, or
class struggle, supervised by the State or the Party» which, thanks to its «hundreds of eyes» (Brecht, Die Massnahme), is supposed to be wiser and more farsighted than any one of us.
Inmates are
subjected to regular beatings by correction officers, according to a
class action lawsuit.
The chemical is currently the
subject of a
class action lawsuit launched against Syngenta by 15 water providers in Illinois who are seeking at least $ 350 million for facilities to purify drinking water of atrazine, which they say poses a threat to human health.
Quaker Oats» claim that its oatmeal products are «100 % natural» is the
subject of a
class action lawsuit.
To earn an IB diploma, students must take six IB courses in at least five different
subject areas (an arts
class is optional), pass year - end tests, write a final, extended essay and complete 150 hours of «creativity,
action and service» in their schools and communities.
«This puff piece by an ex-member of Author Solutions» management team (which really, really should be flagged up top) also fails to mention something else pretty relevant: Author Solutions is currently the
subject of a
class action suit for deceptive practices.
If the Xperia PLAY does reach
class action status in the United States, it would break a long trend of trial lawyers generally ignoring the
subject of revoked updates.
Back in the U.S., in addition to the DOJ suit, Apple and the five publishers are the
subject of
class -
action lawsuits and lawsuits by the states.
claims that are currently the
subject of purported
class action litigation in which you are not a Member of a certified
class; and
The shop was the
subject of a
class action lawsuit claiming it had sold sick and dying pups.
Under U.S. law, almost all kinds of disputes between people who have contractual relationships with each other can be
subject to binding arbitration with no appeal right or
class action rights through...
«Since the end of prohibition, virtually every aspect of the manufacture and supply of beer has been
subject to significant regulatory oversight,» says Michael Eizenga, partner and co-head of the
class actions practice at Bennett Jones LLP, the lead counsel for the Beer Store.
Often,
class action lawsuits may be
subject to multidistrict litigation (MDL) consolidation.
If ever a case demonstrates why settlements of
class actions and fee awards to
class counsel are
subject to court oversight and scrutiny, this is it.
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.
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.
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Class actions are
subject to the Rules of Civil Procedure, and there is nothing in the
Class Proceedings Act, 1992that precludes defendants from pleading before the certification motion.
All aspects of
class action resolutions are
subject to judicial review and sometimes rejected, but the lack of an sufficiently effective advocate to watch the
class attorney is a pervasive issue in
class actions.
By pursuing a
class action in which only one individual is
subject to documentary and oral discovery, costs can be substantially reduced.
If the patient of a doctor does not become aware of her rights to opt into the
class action because the doctor would not disclose the contact information of the patient, will that doctor be
subject to potential claims and liability for the patient's loss if she has failed to opt into the
class action?
The database also includes brief descriptors of the
class action proceedings, namely, the jurisdiction, the filing date, style of cause, description of the
class,
subject - matter of the
action, and status of the case.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Edward Belobaba certified the
action April 13, but it is still
subject to Court approval of amendments to the proposed
class definition and the replacement of the representative plaintiff, Shireen Sondhi.
A search engine is located on the webpage to allow users to identify quickly the existence of
class action proceedings with overlapping
class members or
subject matter.
The Database includes brief descriptors of the
class action proceedings, namely, the filing date, style of cause, description of the
class,
subject - matter of the
action, and status of the case.
You can't always plan out when you're in defensive litigation or
subject of a
class action.
But what they all share in common is a knowledge of and profound interest in the same legal
subject area — pharmaceutical
class actions, say, or business process patents, or asset securitization, or child custody proceedings in Oregon, or small - claims court cases in Nova Scotia, or wealth management in New South Wales, or any of the law's thousands upon thousands of sub-specialties.
The
Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) greatly expanded the federal courts» jurisdiction over class actions by relaxing the requirements for federal subject matter jurisdic
Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) greatly expanded the federal courts» jurisdiction over
class actions by relaxing the requirements for federal subject matter jurisdic
class actions by relaxing the requirements for federal
subject matter jurisdiction.
Class action legislation does not confer
subject - matter jurisdiction on the Superior Court over cases that would not normally fall within its reach, the court emphasized.
Our approach is to team
class action litigators with lawyers versed in the particular
subject matter of the
action.
And lawyers who give advice on how to structure matters to be most tax effective − and later realize that the Canada Revenue Agency will not allow the tax benefit − can be
subject to not only large individual claims, but, in a worst case scenario, a
class action relating to all clients given the same advice.
The trial court in the subsequent case sustained a demurrer to the putative
class action complaint, holding that it lacked «
subject matter jurisdiction» since La Canoas failed to bring a motion in the prior case.
Acts for companies
subject to competition investigations and
class actions; advises and acts on fair business practices disputes, including advertising and marketing business practices;
«I can confirm that the
subject of our
class action paid out in full, as per the agreements that we negotiated together.
Under the contingency fee agreement,
Class counsel are to be paid a contingency fee of 33 1/3 % of the amount recovered in the
Class Action, but that amount remains
subject to the approval of the court before it can be paid.
Our nationwide reach is crucial in handling
class actions, mass torts, multidistrict litigation, and complex cases that require a high degree of trial skill and
subject - matter knowledge.
Those
class actions have involved a wide variety of
subjects, including antitrust / unfair competition, consumer fraud, RICO, ERISA, employment discrimination, environmental issues, product - related matters and securities.
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Class actions Civil procedure.
Companies that are found to have improperly classified their workers are
subject to large assessments, penalties and
class action litigation.