California Judges Target Class Actions That Benefit Lawyers Over Consumers March 26, 2019 By Edvard Pettersson Federal judges in California are cracking down on warped incentives in class-action lawsuits, exerting tighter oversight of settlements that provide...
Australia’s CBA Threatened with Large Class Action over Money Laundering Charges August 23, 2017 By Paulina Duran and Jonathan Barrett A law firm threatened on Wednesday to file a class action suit against Commonwealth Bank of Australia for allegedly failing...
Uber to Pay $28M to Settle Claims over Its ‘Safe Rides Fee’ February 12, 2016 By Ellen Huet and Joel Rosenblatt Uber Technologies Inc. said it will pay $28.5 million to settle claims that a $1 “safe rides fee” charged to...
2,000 Corn Farmers, Handlers, Exporters Sue Syngenta November 4, 2015 By David Pitt About 2,000 farmers, grain handlers and corn exporters have filed lawsuits against Swiss biotechnology company Syngenta now that a federal...
Illinois’ Madison County a Center for Asbestos Lawsuits April 30, 2015 By Alan Scher Zagier Few of the tourists who drive old Route 66 through this rural Illinois town are aware of its true economic...
Class Action Lawsuits Bill Advanced in Oregon House February 11, 2015 The state House has approved a measure changing the way Oregon handles class-action lawsuits. Two Republicans joined all Democrats present...
Kansas Court Ruling on Drivers Applies to Old Practice, FedEx Says October 5, 2014 FedEx Corp. said a ruling by the Kansas Supreme Court that, under state law, its drivers are employees rather than...
Supreme Court Insurance Ruling a Setback for Class Action Claimants March 20, 2013 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a homeowner seeking to sue his insurer could not file suit in...
Supreme Court Nixes Bid to Bypass Federal Court on Class Actions March 19, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson A plaintiff seeking class action status for a claim may not bypass federal court for a friendlier state court by...
Attorney’s Advice to Insurers on Reducing Class Action Exposure Post-Sandy November 6, 2012 A veteran attorney who spent several years defending insurance companies in lawsuits from Hurricane Katrina is offering advice to insurers...