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Chatham jury awards $1.7M in crash; $75K offer rejected
A Chatham County State Court jury awarded $1.7 million this month to a man who sustained a head injury in a car crash.Denying Class Certification One Motion at a Time
Hollis Salzman, a partner at Labaton Sucharow, and Kellie Lerner, an associate with the firm, write: The Ninth Circuit's 2009 decision in Vinole initially appeared to be a powerful new tool for defendants to dispose of potential class actions, allowing them to control the timing and manner that class certification issues are presented to the court. The post-Vinole case law reveals, however, that this new weapon may not be as powerful as once thought and, in fact, could actually backfire against the defense.Sharp divide tells tale of two housing markets
In America, it's starting to feel as if there are two housing markets. One for the rich and one for everyone else.Consider foreclosure-ravaged Detroit. In the historic Green Acres district, a haven for hipsters, a pristine, three-bedroom brick Tudor recently sold for $6,000-about what a buyer would have paid during the Great Depression.'Wal-Mart' notable for rulings on evidentiary issues
Court discounted the plaintiffs' expert testimony and anecdotal evidence — improperly, according to Justice Ginsburg.Wrapping the Class Action Label Around Food Packaging Claims
Class action lawsuits over food labels highlight risks for NJ companies with regard to the Consumer Fraud Act.A year after 'Wal-Mart,' class actions not dead yet
District court judges are carefully parsing the Supreme Court's opinion in the case and still certifying class actions.Links We Like and Other Legal Leftovers
Among the topics topping this week's reading list: the dangers of a fiscal cliff-dive; Reed Smith stages a PR beauty contest; Alston & Bird helps steer Toyota to a massive settlement; a former Ukrainian prime minister lashes out at Skadden; and Mongolia may not be quite the deal mecca it appeared to be.EEOC Files Flurry of Cases on Eve of Government Shutdown
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shut down with a bang, filing eight discrimination suits on the last day of the fiscal year—and the last day that the agency was open for business before the federal government shut down.EEOC Files Flurry of Cases on Eve of Government Shutdown
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shut down with a bang, filing eight discrimination suits on September 30, the last day of the fiscal year—and the last day that the agency was open for business before the federal government shut down.Former Worker Sues McDonald's Franchisee Over Pay Options
WILKE-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - She spent her days serving up Happy Meals, but when it came time to get paid, Natalie Gunshannon says a local McDonald's franchisee gave her an unhappy deal.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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