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Legal ethics issues affecting funding of class actions, how funding affects ability to bring class actions and implications for settlement values
By Charles Toutant | June 30, 2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has thrown out an objector's claim that a $10 million settlement of an environmental class action against Honeywell International was approved without sufficient factual inquiry.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 30, 2017
Court conditionally certified a collective action under the FLSA of all dancers at exotic dance club from 2011 until successor bought club in 2016 based on plaintiff's showing that she and other dancers were similarly situated but denied collective action after sale of ownership because dancer did not dance under the new owner and court also certified a class action for violations of Pennsylvania minimum wage laws for the same time period and similar reasons. Motions granted and denied.
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By Thomas A. Dickerson | June 30, 2017
Thomas A. Dickerson writes: Although subject to criticism, there are occasions when a non-cash settlement of coupons, in whole or in part, for the purchase of good and services from the defendant may be appropriate. The courts must be particularly careful and make certain that a proposed coupon settlement is nearly as good as a cash settlement as possible.
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By dailyreportonline | Daily Report | June 29, 2017
Phyllis Sumner of King & Spalding drew attention through negotiating settlements of 25 putative consumer class actions against Home Depot from one…
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By dailyreportonline | Daily Report | June 29, 2017
One of the biggest wins for Greenberg Traurig's mass torts/products liability team was a complete defense verdict for client C. R. Bard in the closely-watched pelvic mesh trial in the 16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri.
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By Jenna Greene | June 29, 2017
Taking a price fixing class action to trial is not for the faint of heart.
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By Jim Saunders | June 28, 2017
The governor's office insists he exercised valid veto powers, but attorneys for homeowners who lost trees say the state can't legitimately withhold payment on final judgments.
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By Charles Toutant | June 28, 2017
A federal judge in Camden granted preliminary approval on Tuesday to a $9 million settlement by TD Bank of litigation over coin-counting machines that allegedly shortchanged customers.
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By Adina Solomon | June 28, 2017
Practice Profile: Mann specializes in class action litigation involving consumer finance, unfair competition and false advertising claims. She touches…
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By B. Colby Hamilton | June 27, 2017
Attorney fees are too high in the $1.34 billion final distribution agreement with Tremont Group Holdings Inc., Bernie Madoff's second-largest feeder fund that lost billions in the Ponzi scheme collapse, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said.
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