Not exact matches
You may also have the opportunity to be involved in «opt - in»
class actions in
which class members have actively consented to
proceedings on their behalf.
So, the Ontario Superior Court has added to the decisions confirming that
class action proceedings are appropriate — even preferable — for claims arising from mass terminations, even if the common issues trial won't dispose of all the issues and some of the
class members have already started or finished
proceedings in other forums, particularly with the Ministry of Labour and the Labour Relations Board,
which preclude
class claims.
Burford likely doesn't welcome Grassley's legislation,
which would have the agreements disclosed to all named parties in a lawsuit in both
class actions and MDL
proceedings.
If the court does not authorize the
class action, the representative can choose to give up the lawsuit (in
which case the
class members can always decide to launch their own
proceedings individually) or it can appeal the ruling.
This month a law firm called Polsinelli LLP published a study called «Cryptocurrency
Class Action Lawsuits: A New Frontier»
which explains that initial coin offerings (ICO) will spark a large number of litigation
proceedings against cryptocurrency projects and businesses.