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While various class action lawsuits have been filed regarding Citigroup's alternative investments, Klayman & Toskes' clients are opting out of these class action and filing individual arbitration claims with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (``FINRA''). ADVERTISEMENT. (Primezone Releases)
Federal judges boost informer protection Jul 4, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
NAACP Calls for National 'Day of Action' Against Mortgage Discrimination Jul 3, 2008
"Making amends is just the beginning. We want to make sure African Americans are never victimized by the lending industry again. This discrimination was nationwide and cut across income-levels. People with six-figure incomes, significant down-payments and who had owned several homes before were not immune from being discriminated against because of their race." The NAACP filed a class action lawsuit against 17 of the nation's largest lenders last July for discriminatory lending practices. The... (PR Newswire)
Coughlin Stoia's Backdating Bet Pays Big Jul 3, 2008
In what is likely to be a windfall for a top California plaintiffs firm, UnitedHealth Group announced it would pay a whopping $895 million to settle a securities class action over stock option backdating ... But according to Coughlin Stoia's Andrew Brown, the UnitedHealth case was different from other backdating class actions because of continuous misleading statements made by McGuire even after the backdating was first disclosed ... Coughlin Stoia is the sole plaintiffs counsel in the... (Law.com)
Harveys Lake residents infuriated Jul 3, 2008
Three Harveys Lake residents asked about the possibility of getting together to file a class action lawsuit against 21st Century Appraisals. Rosen didn t know what the rules are, but believed there might be a provision that would allow filing one. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Reassessment process flawed, taxpayers told Jul 3, 2008
One man wanted to know if the group should file a class action lawsuit. Rodgers said it would only take one case to overturn the entire reassessment process. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
UnitedHealth Group settles two class-action lawsuits, one with CalPERS Jul 3, 2008
UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) also agreed to pay $17 million into a settlement fund in a separate class action suit concerning the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. United Health is the parent of. (San Francisco Business Journal)
UnitedHealth to pay $900M to settle suits Jul 3, 2008
It was granted class action status by the Minneapolis court in March ... UnitedHealth also said Wednesday that it reached a settlement to resolve a separate class action suit over stock options backdating. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Jul 3, 2008
It vows to fight a class action lawsuit brought by some users, saying it issues a warning of possible sleep-related eating disorders with the pack. Some doctors urge patients to install a chime on their bedroom door, to alert them when they are on an unconscious food foray. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
Motion to Institute a Class Action Against CEZinc: The Plaintiff Appeals the Decision Jul 3, 2008
VALLEYFIELD, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - July 3, 2008) - The Noranda Income Fund (TSX: - ) has confirmed that the plaintiff has appealed the decision of June 4, 2008 of the Honourable Judge Helene Poulin of the Superior Court of the province of Quebec that dismissed the motion to institute a class action against its' manager, Canadian Electrolytic Zinc Limited ("CEZinc"), following the release of sulphur trioxide (SO3) from the refinery in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield on August 9, 2004 ... While CEZinc... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
UnitedHealth settles backdating suits for $912M Jul 3, 2008
UnitedHealth also said Wednesday that it reached a settlement to resolve a separate class action suit over stock options backdating. It reached an agreement with Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and will pay $17 million into a settlement fund. (San Jose Business Journal)
Lilly Loses Appeal to Limit Damages in Canadian Zyprexa Class Action Suit Jul 3, 2008
You don't very often have drug cases certified any longer down there,'' referring to certification of cases as class action. fell 1 cent to $46. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Watchdog group targets Justice Department hiring Jul 3, 2008
The inquiry by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel comes amid a class action lawsuit by one of the law students who was denied even an interview for one of the jobs, despite having worked for the Justice Department the year before. Similar lawsuits against the department are expected. (USA Today -- News)
CalPERS gets part of $895M lawsuit settlement Jul 3, 2008
On Wednesday, CalPERS and attorneys who follow such settlements said they believed the $895 million was the largest in an options backdating class action. "This is a significant, epic settlement," Abadou said. (Fresno Bee -- State)
UnitedHealth cuts 4,000 jobs and 2008 outlook Jul 3, 2008
CalPERS and attorneys who follow such settlements said they believed the $895 million was the largest in an options backdating class action. Other recent settlements include $160 million last month between Brocade Communications Systems Inc. and shareholders and a $117. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Stolen University of Utah medical files recovered Jul 3, 2008
With the tapes in safe hands at an FBI lab, Entwistle said there was no merit to a proposed class action lawsuit filed Monday against the hospital on behalf of patients whose information may have been at risk. Another lawsuit has been filed by former patient Patrick M. Beamish against Perpetual Storage Inc. for losing the tapes. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Ex-Honors Program Applicant Sues DOJ Over Politicized Hiring Jul 2, 2008
The class action by Sean Gerlich -- filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia -- is the first suit resulting from. The two officials were Esther Slater McDonald, then counsel to the associate attorney general and now an associate at , and Michael Elston, then chief of staff to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty and now a partner at. (Law.com)
Jury Clears One of Three Lawyers in Fen-Phen Trial Jul 2, 2008
Much of the six-week trial focused on how the class action settlement was handled. Gallion testified for the defense, at one point telling jurors that he, Cunningham and Mills would have been justified in keeping $170 million of the money. (Law.com)
Wal-Mart Loses $6.5 Million Wage-and-Hour Class Action Jul 2, 2008
5 Million Wage-and-Hour Class Action ... 5 Million Wage-and-Hour Class Action ... Wal-Mart and its lead trial counsel, Houston's Susman Godfrey, are now 0-for-3 in wage-and-hour class action trials. (Law.com)
Repairs scheduled after acid leak Jul 2, 2008 Should Web Search Data Be Stored? Jul 2, 2008 Consumers Taking Out Fewer Instant Tax Loans Jul 2, 2008 Mortgage Ruling Could Have Big Impact Jul 2, 2008 Anheuser-Busch shareholders sue over offer Jul 2, 2008 Hot Potatoes Jul 2, 2008 Execs Address AERT Shareholders Pre-AGM Jul 2, 2008 Andersen Will Settle Suit Over WorldCom Jul 2, 2008 Airborne Pays Up Jul 1, 2008 B.C. court clears path for cancer survivors to sue over hormone replacement Jul 1, 2008 Banks face dollar-exchange suit Jul 1, 2008 30 comments Jul 1, 2008 Mortgage ruling could shock U.S. banking industry Jul 1, 2008 Skyhook Wireless, Jul 1, 2008 Case against fake police officer upends Missouri town Jun 30, 2008 Following tighter scrutiny, class actions may increase Jun 30, 2008 More of this story Jun 30, 2008 Most employees can be terminated at any time Jun 29, 2008 Nashville ID firm sues LifeLock Jun 29, 2008 Exxon Ruling Big Win For Business Jun 29, 2008 2nd Circuit Clarifies Pleading for Individual Scienter Jun 28, 2008 Disparity in Road Home distribution raises questions Jun 28, 2008 * Ferry recovery called off because of pesticide leak Jun 28, 2008 Our Broken Legal System and its Impact on Competitiveness Jun 28, 2008 Coughs and splutters Jun 28, 2008 Top stories for the week ending June 21 Jun 28, 2008 News, videos, interactive map Jun 28, 2008 Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces ERISA Investigation of the UBS Savings and Investment Plan Jun 28, 2008 Airlines admit to price-fixing cargo charges in US only Jun 28, 2008 Settlement Approved in Class Action Against Long Distance Phone Companies Jun 27, 2008 3rd Circuit: Class Action No Cure for Uninsured Patient's Bill Jun 27, 2008 Fact Sheet: Retroactive Liability Protection: Providing Our Intelligence Officials the Tools They Need to Keep Our Nation Safe Jun 27, 2008 Consumers Taking Out Fewer Instant Tax Loans Jun 27, 2008 Point Blank gets OK to settle claims Jun 27, 2008 U.S. Sugar deal Jun 27, 2008 Scott+Scott LLP Informs MAT Five LLC Investors That Only 4 Days Remain to Seek Lead Plaintiff Appointment in Securities Lawsuit Jun 27, 2008 Schwab Yield Plus Arbitrations Filed; Aidikoff, Uhl & Bakhtiari Recommends Investors Consider All Legal Options -- SWYSX, SWYPX Jun 27, 2008 Grant & Eisenhofer Issues Notice of Filing of Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Purchasers of First American Corporation Securities Jun 26, 2008 Judge Tentatively Approves Settlement of Eating-Disorder Class Action Jun 26, 2008 Smith Barney's 'Golden Handcuffs' Incentive Plan Gets Court's Blessing Jun 26, 2008 Judge strikes down new sex registry law Jun 26, 2008 Lukewarm response to Hot Coffee settlement Jun 26, 2008 Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Jun 26, 2008 Jury Room gets a favorable verdict Jun 25, 2008 Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Fifth Third Bancorp Jun 25, 2008 Goodwin's Hiring Spree Draws Latham Lateral Jun 25, 2008 FreightCar settles with union Jun 25, 2008 Should Web Search Data Be Stored? Jun 25, 2008 Ky. Diet Drug Fraud Case Deliberations to Continue Jun 25, 2008 Op-Ed / Jerry Jackson: Congress and environmental wackos Jun 25, 2008 "Grand Theft Auto" settlement dwarfed by plaintiffs' legal bill Jun 25, 2008 Council hears audit report Jun 25, 2008 News, quotes, comments, more Jun 25, 2008 Secret UPS Lobbyist Report on FedEx Spurs Ohio Probe Leading to Tax Charge Jun 25, 2008 Duelling benches Jun 25, 2008 1st Kuwaiti woman MP sworn in Jun 25, 2008 Diamond Fever 14U Undefeated Champions Jun 25, 2008 Andersen Will Settle Suit Over WorldCom Jun 25, 2008 CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Announces Termination of Wachovia Credit Facility Jun 24, 2008 HealthSouth Corporation to Sell 8.8 Million Shares of Common Stock Jun 24, 2008 Greedy or Unsophisticated? Opposing Arguments Paint Differing Portraits of Fen-Phen Lawyers Jun 24, 2008 Battle Over Organic Products Turns Toxic Jun 24, 2008 Disparity in Road Home distribution raises questions Jun 24, 2008 Firepower creditors home in on wife's $5m property Jun 24, 2008 Final Arguments in Ky. Diet Drug Settlement Case Jun 24, 2008
About 200 of those people have since filed a class action lawsuit, saying they were unreasonably impacted by the evacuation. The city also is seeking reimbursement for labor costs associated with the evacuation. (The News-Herald)
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Time for Big Trial Lawyer to form a class action law suit to sue Big Oil and Big Coal ... Time for Big Trial Lawyer to form a class action law suit to sue Big Oil and Big Coal. (The Drudge Report)
He currently represents AT&T customers in a class action against AT&T for its participation in the NSA's domestic spying program, and recently won a case against Apple defending online journalists from subpoenas that demanded their confidential sources. Average Internet users probably don't even realize that AOL, Google, etc. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
All complaints are reviewed by class action attorneys and are considered for publication on our site. Knowledge is power. (Yahoo News -- Taxes and the IRS)
The decisions stems from a lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin couple who last year sued their bank and sought class action status. The judge not only agreed to that but also ruled that borrowers could force the bank to rescind their loans as a class remedy. (Realtor Magazine Online)
A similar lawsuit seeking class action status was filed on June 25, also in Delaware Chancery Court, by the Government Employees and Judiciary Retirement System Administration of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The pension fund owns 18,525 shares of Anheuser-Busch. (MSNBC -- Business)
The Buzz Among Fund Managers (Dodge tock, Torray, American Express, AIG, Citigroup, Bank of America, MBIA, Fairholme, Westwood Holdings, Apache, XTO, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Sears, 1st Source Monogram Income Equity, Osterweis, Fannie Mae, General Electric, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Morgan Stanley, Thornburg Capital Growth, Legg Mason Growth, Google, Croft Value, Auer Growth) at SmartMoney. " "We are seeing signs of the light at the end of the tunnel but there are still some... (SmartMoney)
The lingering effects of the domestic housing crisis and a purported class action lawsuit has placed financial burdens on our company and depressed our stock price ... 2008 has also brought several challenges to AERT including: a storage facility fire, a class action lawsuit, and a potential delisting action on the NASDAQ capital markets exchange ... AERT and Weyerhaeuser were recently sued in two purported class actions over alleged mold and mildew spotting with earlier ChoiceDek products... (Primezone Releases)
Plaintiffs in the class action, led by New York State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi, declined to comment on the Andersen deal on Monday, citing a demand from the federal judge overseeing the case, Denise L. Cote, that they not discuss the agreement before a preliminary approval hearing Tuesday morning. "On Friday, Judge Cote ordered both parties in the WorldCom litigation not to comment publicly on the proceedings until after a hearing Tuesday morning April 26, since such comments could influence... (Yahoo News -- WorldCom/MCI)
Many people swear by the herbal health formula, Airborne, but the Center for Science in the Public Interest disagrees and joined a class action lawsuit accusing Airborne of false advertising. "The thing that bothers us about Airborne is that it doesn't work," said Steve Gardner with the Center for Science in the Public Interest. (ABC 7 News, DC)
"Now we can put the case back on track toward getting it certified as a class action," he said ... Dianna Stanway is the representative plaintiff in the court action that first must be certified by the court as a class action, allowing the other women to join. (Globe and Mail)
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Royal Bank of Canada, Visa Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. face a possible class action suit alleging they improperly cashed in on the rising dollar. The suit, filed in California, is launched on behalf of retailers in the United States that accept Visa credit cards and allege that banks take too much money when they reverse payments on fraudulent purchases. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Betrayed by the New York Times - HUMAN EVENTS. Betrayed by the New York Timesby Posted: 06/30/2008. (Human Events Online)
The Andrews filed the case seeking class action status; and in early 2007, U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman ruled that the bank had violated the Truth in Lending Act, or TILA, and that thousands of other Chevy Chase borrowers could join them as plaintiffs. The judge transformed the case from a run-of-the-mill class action to a potential nightmare for the U.S. banking industry by also finding that the borrowers could force the bank to cancel, or rescind, their loans ... Class certification of... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
There are class action lawsuits already under way, he said, which are blocking the FCC from working on this issue proactively. "This practice is now going on in other industries," he said, and implied that he would like to halt the spread of it. (CNET News, CA)
a nice class action suit for everyone affected by the non-cop and his cohorts. Hope the City of Gerald is well insured, they will need every penny of it. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Class action lawsuits may be on the rise again, litigation experts say ... Manuel Garcia-Linares, managing director of the Miami firm , expects to see a jump in construction and real estate-related class action suits over the next two to three years. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Doran said the Institute has not approached the lawsuit as a class action. I have spoken with and been in communication with numerous individuals who have expressed support of the lawsuit and joining the lawsuit, she said. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
In addition, large employers who treat classes of employees in a way that violates the law risk being subject to class action lawsuits that can be very expensive to defend and carry the potential of damages sometimes ranging in the millions of dollars. To get the compensation that you are due, raise this issue with your supervisor again, bring it to the attention of your company's human resources department, or utilize your company or union grievance procedure if one is available. (Boston Globe)
One is from credit reporting agency Experian, with six other class action lawsuits questioning Lifelock's $1 million guarantee. The six class-action lawsuits were filed by one lawfirm, Marks & Klein LLP, which has offices in Red Banks, N.J., and New York. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
In the interim, about 20% of the 33,000 class action plaintiffs involved have died. But the case has also drawn the attention of the legal community because it attempted to answer two key questions: whether corporate liability for punitive damages even applies to maritime law, and whether a federal law prohibits punitive damages because it doesn't mention them. (Forbes -- Business)
The appeals court ruled that the putative class action brought against Dynex Capital Inc. and Merit Securities Corp. by a Teamsters pension fund must be dismissed, and, in so doing reversed a lower court. But the panel of Judges John Walker, Guido Calabresi and Rosemary Pooler also gave the Teamsters the opportunity to replead following dismissal. (Law.com)
I'd be interested in a scientific survey that attempted to quantify percentages of recipients who thought the program was fair, met their needs, was more or less than they would have gotten with a class action lawsuit, etc. Then those numbers could be compared to some big class action lawsuit like Love Canal to ascertain relative success. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
The government suspended the companys operations until further notice, while anti-corruption campaigners are planning a class action lawsuit. A board of inquiry is also conducting hearings on the companys possible liability. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Part of this cost can be attributed to Americas inefficient class action system. While intended to give large groups of consumers a means for righting a wrong, the multi-billion dollar class action industry is effectively padding the pockets of the trial lawyers at the expense of the rest of society ... For example, in a settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against a video rental company over late fees, plaintiffs lawyers were awarded $9. (Townhall.com)
"The fear to me would be that American financial institutions will never entirely recover their quality. "If this crisis leads to a series of class action lawsuits that attack financial institutions and undermines the long-term viability of US investment banks, that could really hurt the competitiveness of the US." That has not preoccupied Ingeburg Prince, 73, who is staring into the dark maw of homelessness. Her lenders have begun foreclosure proceedings on the property she shares with her... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
PROVINCETOWN A class action lawsuit was filed Thursday on behalf of the estimated 100 Outer Cape men who voluntarily submitted DNA samples to police during the Christa Worthington murder investigation. BARNSTABLE Investigators of Wednesday morning s fatal plane crash at Barnstable Municipal Airport said they are in fact gathering mode Thursday. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
U.S. Sugar deal - Missing link in Everglades restoration. U.S. Sugar deal Missing link in Everglades restoration. (The Palm Beach Post)
Keller Rohrback serves as lead and co-lead counsel in numerous ERISA class action cases, including cases against Enron, WorldCom, Inc., and Merrill Lynch, as well as ERISA cash balance pension plan cases, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. Keller Rohrback has successfully provided class action representation for over a decade. Its trial lawyers have obtained judgments and settlements on behalf of clients in excess of seven billion dollars. (Primezone Releases)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
SEATTLE, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- A settlement has been approved in a long-running class action against a group of long distance phone companies that had engaged in deceptive marketing practices in Washington. The lawsuit was filed in 2005 in Seattle on behalf of Washington customers of NOS Communications, Affinity Network, and NOSVA Limited Partnership, collectively known as "NOS." The plaintiff in the case, Baxter Air, Inc., of Woodinville, claimed it switched to NOS for long distance service... (PR Newswire)
A federal appeals court has rejected a class action suit brought by uninsured hospital patients who claimed that the practice of charging them significantly higher rates than insured patients or those covered under Medicare and Medicaid is discriminatory and violates consumer protection laws. In its 21-page opinion in , a unanimous three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals took the rare step of adopting the lower court's opinion as its own. (Law.com)
These lawsuits are good for class action trial lawyers, but they are terrible for the United States. Companies that assisted with the clear intention of helping to protect their fellow citizens should be thanked for their patriotic service, not subjected to multibillion-dollar lawsuits that will make them less willing to help in the future. (White House News Releases)
All complaints are reviewed by class action attorneys and are considered for publication on our site. Knowledge is power. (Yahoo News -- Taxes and the IRS)
said the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has approved the settlement of a class action securities lawsuit and a shareholder derivative suit. Under the settlement, , the former will settle the class action for $34 ... Current and former Point Blank (Pink Sheets: PBSO) officers and directors named in the class action and derivative suits were released from any potential liability under the settlement. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Activists say changing the flow would provide wildlife habitat, replenish parched farmland and protect coastal estuaries - but the employer of 1,700 will go out of business in Florida. U.S. Sugar Corp. executive Malcolm "Bubba" Wade Jr. resigned today from the South Florida Water Management District's governing board, just a day after the state announced a historic deal to buy his company. (The Palm Beach Post)
NEW YORK, June 26, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Scott+Scott LLP has filed a class action on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of the MAT Five LLC Fund (``MAT Five Fund'' or ``Fund'') pursuant and/or traceable to the Private Placement Memorandum issued on or about December 18, 2006 ... More information on this and other class actions can be found on the Class Action Newsline at. (Primezone Releases)
Investors should be aware of the pending class action,'' said attorney Ryan K. Bakhtiari of Aidikoff, Uhl & Bakhtiari. Investors also have the right to pursue individual claims outside of the class action ... Important Facts to Consider Prior to Joining A Schwab Yield Plus Class Action. (Primezone Releases)
Grant hofer Issues Notice of Filing of Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Purchasers of First American Corporation Securities ... Grant hofer Issues Notice of Filing of Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Purchasers of First American Corporation Securities ... June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was issued today by the law firm of Grant hofer P.A.: This notice announces that Grant hofer, P.A., has filed a class action lawsuit against First American Corporation ("First American" or the "Company")... (PR Newswire)
U.S. District Judge Faith Hochberg made the decision after the plaintiffs' class action lawyer said the pact was good for the insureds and that litigating for a better deal would be risky ... Aetna also will pay up to $350,000 in plaintiffs' class action legal fees ... It's the first such settlement by a U.S. insurance company in a class action eating-disorder case and "this is an enormous breakthrough," Nagel of Nagel Rice in Roseland, N.J., told Hochberg. (Law.com)
Two brokers who resigned within their vesting periods, Melvin Rosen and James Fox, brought a class action on behalf of themselves and others subject to the forfeiture provision. A trial judge ruled in their favor on summary judgment, finding the forfeiture of earned wages invested in the plan "contradicts public policy, which requires that employees receive their earned compensation.". (Law.com)
The class action lawsuit had two original plaintiffs. One is a Marion County man using the name ``John Doe'' who had been convicted of child molesting. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
The New York Times reports that less than 2,700 US residents have collected under $30,000 following class action over hit game ... In November, Take-Two Interactive reached a settlement with disgruntled purchasers of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas over a class action suit stemming from the the hidden "Hot Coffee" sex minigame ... Despite the mainstream media furor and political posturing that arose in the wake of the minigame's discovery, only 2,676 filed claims in the Take-Two class action... (GameSpot)
It vows to fight a class action lawsuit brought by some users, saying it issues a warning of possible sleep-related eating disorders with the pack. Some doctors urge patients to install a chime on their bedroom door, to alert them when they are on an unconscious food foray. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
50) named Court Appearance, Guilty as Charged, and Class Action. Sandwiches ($5. (Boston Globe)
June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the common or preferred stock of Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: ) (NYSE: FTB-PA, FTB-PC) between October 19, 2007 and June 17, 2008 (the "Class Period"), including a sub-class of Class members who purchased $750,000,000 (in aggregate liquidation amount) of 7 ... The class action lawsuit was filed in the United States... (PR Newswire)
Pisa said the bicoastal presence benefits the firm's major practice groups, which she listed as technology, private equity, real estate capital markets, financial services, intellectual property, complex class action litigation and securities litigation. Firm clients are also increasingly moving to California, she added, citing Florida-based Citrix. (Law.com)
June 24, 2008 (Reuters) said on Tuesday it reached a tentative settlement with representatives of the United Steelworkers of America and the plaintiffs in the Sowers/Hayden class action litigation. You May Also Like. (Crain's Chicago Business)
He currently represents AT&T customers in a class action against AT&T for its participation in the NSA's domestic spying program, and recently won a case against Apple defending online journalists from subpoenas that demanded their confidential sources. Average Internet users probably don't even realize that AOL, Google, etc. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
The jury asked to see the videotaped deposition of class action specialist Stanley Chesley of Cincinnati. Gallion, Cunningham and Mills hired Chesley to help secure the $200 million dollar settlement with American Home Products, the makers of fen-phen. (ABC News -- Wire)
Turn it over to our class action lawyers and the trial lawyers cabal. Can t you just visualize the oil sheiks in Saudi Arabia going into immediate panic when we threaten them with the king of the class action scalawags, Dickie Scruggs. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Far bigger than the payout to plaintiffs will be the fees sought by the lawyers who brought the class action ... Frank, who seeks to scuttle the deal, directs the Legal Center for the Public Interest at the American Enterprise Institute, where he writes about class actions, liability and other topics. (International Herald Tribune)
Holschlag told the council the city has received 200,000 in reimbursement money from AT the city's class action suit. All Contents Copyright. (Fulton Sun, MO)
It is interesting that the beginning of this negotiation was about the same time as the filing of the class action lawsuit ... He and his henchman three at US Bugar constructed the cash grab as a last ditch effort before leaving the sinking ship in the midst of a class action law suit with criminal implications. (The Palm Beach Post)
FedEx's labor practices have been under investigation in 25 states and prompted a lawsuit as a class action covering drivers in 20 states. FedEx said in December that it may have to pay $319 million in back taxes and for worker misclassification in 2002. (Bloomberg)
When it comes to class actions, no one involved in shaping the law wants to see Canada make the same mistakes as the United States ... Chief Justice John Klebuc expanded a multijurisdictional class action in Saskatchewan to pull in Canadians in nine provinces who took the painkiller Vioxx, even though a national Vioxx class action is wending its way through the Ontario courts ... In 2006, Warren Winkler, then a regional senior judge, awarded carriage of a national Vioxx class action to a... (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Nortel Networks Corp. (TSX:NT) is facing a class action lawsuit stemming from changes the company made to its pension plan in 2006. News Features. (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
On Saturday, Fever won games against Virginia Seminoles, Virginia Class Action Scrappers, and Franklin County Blaze; which put Fever in the number one seed going into Sunday. Single elimination Sunday put Fever up against the Wildcats, Virginia Seminoles, Roanoke Valley Vipers, and the Renegades; with Fever coming out on top of each game. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Plaintiffs in the class action, led by New York State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi, declined to comment on the Andersen deal on Monday, citing a demand from the federal judge overseeing the case, Denise L. Cote, that they not discuss the agreement before a preliminary approval hearing Tuesday morning. "On Friday, Judge Cote ordered both parties in the WorldCom litigation not to comment publicly on the proceedings until after a hearing Tuesday morning April 26, since such comments could influence... (Yahoo News -- WorldCom/MCI)
The factors that could cause actual results to vary from the Company's forward-looking statements include the Company's future operating results, its business operations and prospects, general volatility of the securities market in which the Company invests and the market prices of its common stock, the Company's ability to begin making investments in the future, availability, terms and development of short-term and long-term capital, availability of qualified personnel, changes in the industry,... (PR Newswire)
While it is impossible to identify all such factors, factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by HealthSouth include, but are not limited to, any adverse outcome of various lawsuits, claims, and legal or regulatory proceedings that may be brought against us or any adverse outcome relating to the settlement of the federal securities class action previously disclosed by us; significant changes in HealthSouth's management team; HealthSouth's ability to... (PR Newswire)
Shuffett described Gallion, Cunningham and Mills as personal injury lawyers who may not have been able to grasp the complexities of the class action settlement ... The three defendants hired Chesley, a class action specialist from Cincinnati, to reach a settlement with American Home Products, the maker of the diet drug. (Law.com)
In Missouri, several class actions have been consolidated into one suit against the Aurora Organic Dairy Corp., which is accused of selling bogus organic milk that does not meet federal organic standards ... "I know that the consumers went to great lengths to create and protect the organic label, and that's what we're trying to do now -- is to protect the integrity of the label," said David G. Cox of Lane, Alton & Horst in Columbus, Ohio, who is one of several plaintiffs lawyers involved in the... (Law.com)
I'd be interested in a scientific survey that attempted to quantify percentages of recipients who thought the program was fair, met their needs, was more or less than they would have gotten with a class action lawsuit, etc. Then those numbers could be compared to some big class action lawsuit like Love Canal to ascertain relative success. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
Creditors interested in Johnston's assets include former Firepower chief executive John Finnin, a group of disgruntled Firepower shareholders keen to start a class action, Graham, the Western Force Super 14 outfit, unpaid sponsored players such as Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell, Ryan Cross and Cameron Shepherd, the Tax Office, CGU Insurance and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, which is representing the basketballers. Meanwhile, Crouch hopes to hear back imminently from two groups of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Shuffett described Gallion, Cunningham and Mills as personal injury lawyers who may not have been able to grasp the complexities of the class action settlement. "I don't think they've figured out how to read that settlement agreement yet," Shuffett said. (ABC News -- Wire)
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