Sentences with phrase «such as class action»

Rust administers matters such as class action settlements, regulatory settlements, mass tort settlements, remediation programs, data breach responses, and product recalls.

«Thunder Bay is a little better serviced, but I think the same model applies that we could offer certain specialized services such as class actions that the local bar there may not be able to offer as well,» he says.

Massive litigation such as class actions should be...

However, dicta in Clements may leave open an argument that different considerations apply in cases involving multiple plaintiffs, such as class actions.

There is a desire in some corners of the American legal system for there to be disclosure of litigation finance arrangements in proceedings involving multiple claimants, such as class actions or multidistrict litigations.

Our network provides the basis for managing complex cross-border litigation matters, such as class actions, where a co-ordinated approach may be needed.

Not exact matches

Past opportunities include claims, judgements, private notes and financings, loans, distressed secondaries, derivative contracts and other financial instruments in a variety of situations such as insolvencies, class actions, frauds and insurance liquidations.

Among his other accomplishments, he led a group of 20 law firms that prosecuted cutting - edge class action cases against financial institutions, such as Countrywide, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase, concerning destructive negative amortization loans that unknowingly caused borrowers to assume tens of thousands of dollars of additional debt.

Under the EziBuy proposal, class action shareholders would receive a convertible note convertible into shares estimated to be worth between $ 6 million and $ 20 million and issued at the time of a liquidity event such as an IPO or trade sale of EziBuy.

Ms. Szydlo has represented investors in class and private actions that have resulted in significant recoveries, such as In re Pfizer, Inc..

In elaborating this view, Amato offers perceptive treatments of such contemporary phenomena as the counterculture, affirmative action, the escalating reactions to the chauvinisms of race, class, and sex, and the continuing threat of the Nietzschean denigration of the past.

Advocates like Charles Ogletree hope to use civil litigation, through the sort of class - action lawsuits that won such immense victories as the tobacco settlement.

In countries in the South, faced with the alliance between international capital, the comprador bourgeoisie and part of the middle class, the alternative consisted in using joint programmes and actions to bring together the different grass - roots groups such as workers, peasants, the informal sector, movements of the urban poor, co-operatives, minority ethnic groups, and also the vulnerable middle classes, students, etc..

Other putative class actions have focused on the use of synthetic vitamins or fiber that allegedly are either not natural — because they were made using synthetic processes — or were produced in a way that makes them unnatural — such as allegations that beta carotene or fiber can naturally occur in foods, but some is made synthetically and then added to foods.

Arguments from Treasury Wine Estates proponents such as Willibald Hajszan («Treasury Wines class action unrepresentative», AFR Letters, July 7), fail to acknowledge several issues in trying to discredit the current securities class action on foot against the global wine giant.

Whilst there is nothing wrong with Cech as a footballer whatsoever, it isn't fair on such a top class, international star to be keeping him as a reserve when Cech wants regular first team action.

Rather than assign blame to humans for particular extremes, scientists could study a class of events, such as heavy rainfall in a certain geography, and say whether past human actions have increased their risk.

The students represented themselves in their legal action against the university, and asked the teacher such questions as: «Do you think this was a good choice for a beginners» class?»

And when you need to ask marginally allowable (or private) questions such as the lab results of his turmeric study — which by the way, would be proprietary information anyway, which he may be trying to use for another Class Action Lawsuit on our behalf), I suggest you attempt to make a direct approach to that person via your personal email, explaining what happened.

«CSPI's litigation department is acting as co-counsel in a class action lawsuit against PepsiCo, on behalf of consumers who purchased Naked Juice products that were falsely and misleadingly labeled as 100 % Juice 100 % Fruit «ALL NATURAL» suggesting that the beverages» vitamin content is due to the nutritious fruits and juices, rather than the added synthetic compounds such as calcium pantothenate (synthetically produced from formaldehyde).

25.8 With the exception of your agreement to waive any right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action, if any other provision in this Section 25 is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable, this Section 25 shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this section, and the remaining provisions of this section shall remain in full force and effect.

As such, your claims may not be joined with any other claims and there shall be no authority for any dispute to be arbitrated on a class - action basis or brought by a purported class representative.

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The DfE expectation, as outlined in the white paper, is that most schools converting to academy status will be expected to do so by either forming or joining a MAT unless they are «successful and sustainable alone» — but even when classed as such, going it alone will not necessarily be the best course of action.

Along with revealing data, perceptive analysis, and welcome candor, however, comes a certain skittishness in sensitive areas such as African American parenting practices, a bit of folly (encouragement of dialect and street language in English class), and some sky - pie about «collective action» and national leadership to solve problems for which there are no easy solutions.

Research and present information to your class on other important issues in education today, such as school violence, busing, vouchers, charter schools, technology, standardized testing and affirmative action.

Federal ADA regulations provide that a public entity, such as a school board, may not provide different benefits or services to individuals with disabilities or to any class of individuals with disabilities than is provided to others unless such action is necessary to provide qualified individuals with disabilities with benefits or services that are as effective as those provided to others.

The school - to - prison pipeline phenomenon that has been a major topic of discussion in education circles in recent years is defined as a result of policies that encourage a police presence at schools, harsh tactics such as extreme physical restraint, zero - tolerance policies and other automatic punishments that result in suspensions and out - of - class time, and other actions that could increase a student's chances of landing in the criminal justice system, according to Teaching Tolerance magazine, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Throughout a semester - long course, the nonprofit implements a civics curriculum based on students» civic identities and issues they care about, such as gang violence, public transit, or youth employment.25 The course framework encourages students to think through an issue by researching its root cause, developing an action plan, getting involved in their community through engagement tactics, and presenting their efforts to their class.

Software demonstrations allow you to capture any kind of screen action while adding such best - in - class eLearning features as a mouse pointer, captions, and highlight boxes.

I just purchase this truck with 56,950 miles on it, had it two weeks and the truck is so disappointing (I can't curse on here so I don't care to go into details... but if there is a such thing as a class action suit for this truck I'm jumping on it).

The class - action lawsuit alleged that Trebol Motors Inc. made cosmetic changes to Volvo 200 series cars, such as adding aluminum wheels or leather seats, then sold them for thousands of dollars more than their actual price.

The Ridgeline boasts one of the most extensive suites of driver aid and infotainment technologies in the class and offers unique features such as a dual - action tailgate, in - bed audio and a lockable trunk.

Before you decide whether to opt out of a class action, ask yourself if you have viable alternatives such as private litigation, dispute resolution or a claim for compensation.

Permethrin belongs to the class of insecticides known as pyrethroids and as such its mechanism of action is similar to all members of the group.

It celebrates working dogs, which are fit and healthy enough to perform the jobs for which they were originally bred, such as those in the Gamekeeper classes or which line up for the Police Dog Team Operational and Humanitarian Action of the Year award, and it hails hero dogs through the Friends for Life competition.

It's not too dissimilar from previous titles, as it includes many familiar elements such as the iconic class system, but its focus on grouping with other players and a battle system that is more action - oriented was a jarring change for many players hoping for it to remain closer to the formula they knew and loved.

Increasingly, however, such dreams are turning to action — most notably in the case of the shocking May 2015 walkout of the University of Southern California's MFA class of 2016 (now known as the USC Seven), who left the program as a group while issuing collectively signed communiqués about their grievances with school administration over cuts in promised funding, treatment of tenured faculty and, perhaps most important, the very direction of the school's plans to emphasize already well - funded tech and design education over fine art.

In classes such as Choices for Sustainable Living, Voluntary Simplicity, and Sustainable Systems at Work, employees meet with coworkers on their lunch hour six times to go over course work — usually essays and articles — hold discussions and perform an action item.

Given the sheer amount of hazardous and toxic substances released to air, water, and land over such a large area along the Texas coast, it is reasonable to expect that ExxonMobil, along with other oil and gas companies affected by Harvey, will be named as defendants in a class - action suit for failing to take proper precautions to prevent these releases.

Joan Gregory, the current coordinator of the Environmental Ministry, explains that classes such as the Northwest Earth Institute Course that inspired her to join the ministry provide a «common grounding in environmental topics that serves as a basis for future actions.»

«Commentary on litigation in the Windy City on topics such as business litigation, breach of contracts, fraud, building defects, real estate disputes, nursing home abuse, medical malpractice, auto accidents, truck crashes, dog bites, employment discrimination and class actions.»

But without a transfer of material confidential information during their retainer that could prejudice CN in the class action, the court decided the circumstances did not justify disqualification, noting there were other remedies open to CN, such as suing for damages related to the transfer of files or a complaint to the Law Society of Saskatchewan.

number of controversial decisions such as his recent order that a defendant must file a defence before the certification of a class action.

In addition to specializing in areas such as patent litigation and corporate - owned life insurance, the firm also practices in class actions, and other disputes potentially solved by contingent fee commercial litigation.

A year ago, the delay to certain long civil trials, such as a complex class action or commercial trial, was up to 22 months.

Tanya M. Goldberg of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP and Megan B. McPhee of Kim Orr Barristers P.C. (with files from Alex Dimson, student - at - law) provided different perspectives on public health class actions, such as SARS and Maple Leaf.

Whereas custom Filters allow you to replace specific data (such as a variable or CSS class) found within an existing Action.

In these roles, Domenick created and executed strategies for cases such as «Bet the Company» class action litigation, Climate Change Coverage Litigation, Mass Pharmaceutical matters, Katrina and the World Trade Centre.

It is in cases such as these that a discrimination class action lawsuit may be filed.