By Amanda Bronstad | June 25, 2019
At a Tuesday hearing, plaintiffs' attorneys who proposed a "negotiation class" to settle all the opioid lawsuits agreed to give more time for objections, some of which have come from distributors, pharmacies and state attorneys general.
By Tom McParland | June 17, 2019
Attorneys for the San Francisco-based DoorDash argued in a court filing late last week that customers who sign up to use DoorDash agree to the company's terms and conditions, which mandate binding individual arbitration for disputes and a waiver of the right to participate in class actions.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Amanda Bronstad | April 25, 2019
At least four class actions have been filed, including one against Amazon.com, alleging that the recall of 4.7 million Rock 'n Play products is inadequate.
By Tom McParland | April 9, 2019
The securities class action stemmed from an alleged bribery scheme involving Walmart's Mexican subsidiary.
By Ellis Kim | April 2, 2019
At issue is a system proponents believe helps keep legal costs reasonable, but that opponents believe is being used to immunize companies from litigation. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, is pushing legislation to eliminate forced arbitration clauses in employment, consumer and civil rights cases.
By Amanda Bronstad | April 2, 2019
Among those filing motions Monday to replace Avenatti, who was charged with extortion and bank fraud last week, were the receiver and a former attorney at his firm who are pursuing a $10 million judgment against him. Separately, two former clients sued Avenatti and others for malpractice.
Delaware Law Weekly | Analysis
By Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale | February 26, 2019
Corporate and Securities Litigation columnists Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale write: So-called “event-driven” securities class actions are on the rise, with data breaches representing one of the most significant categories of events driving this trend. How the courts will treat the proposed settlements that arise in these cases remains to be seen.
By Tom McParland | January 30, 2019
A Delaware federal judge ruled Tuesday that Navient Corp., one of that nation's largest servicers of student loans, must face claims that it had pumped up its stock price by hiding serious problems with its loan portfolio and other risks from investors.
By Colby Hamilton | December 14, 2018
The class members in a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court argue Weinstein's legal team is seeking an end-run around that court's judicial oversight.
Delaware Law Weekly | Research
By Amanda Bronstad | December 4, 2018
Delaware may not be a full-fledged “Judicial Hellhole," but it couldn't fully escape the American Tort Reform Association's scorn this year.
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