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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 Cassandre Coyer | April 17, 2024
ClaimScore's claim validation software evaluates claims for class action settlements as they come in, scoring them depending on propensity for fraud or legitimacy.
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By Marianna Wharry | April 17, 2024
Karen K. Caldwell, the chair of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and a district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, issued the order on behalf of the six-judge panel and said centralization is currently not necessary for the convenience of the parties and witnesses in order to conduct the litigation.
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By Avalon Zoppo | April 16, 2024
"It seems to us that, as an investor in Akorn whose shares' value was affected by the merger and the mootness fees, Frank has a claim in common with the main action; how could it be otherwise?" Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote for the court.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | April 16, 2024
In effect, the defendants' cartel is a "per se unlawful restraint of trade" under state antitrust and competition laws, the complaint alleges.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | April 16, 2024
In effect, the defendants' cartel is a "per se unlawful restraint of trade" under state antitrust and competition laws, the complaint alleges.
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By Amanda Bronstad | April 15, 2024
In March, according to Law.com Radar's data, there were 42 antitrust class actions filed, 71% higher than the average monthly rate over the previous 12 months.
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By Colleen Murphy | April 15, 2024
"Here, plaintiff fails to allege what parties are bound in contract to each other and which party plaintiff gave his PII to for safekeeping," the judge said. "Absent these allegations, the complaint fails to state a claim for breach of contract under a third-party beneficiary theory or otherwise."
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By Justin Henry | April 15, 2024
April Nelson Ross and Rachel Raphael are based in Washington, D.C., and Mohamed Awan is based in Chicago.
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Ellen Bardash | April 11, 2024
The two complaints mirror each other, with each citing the same Delaware case law and bringing two breach of fiduciary duty claims—one alleging disclosure violations and the other that board members are using the plans as a means of entrenching themselves.
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By Amanda Bronstad | April 11, 2024
"This mass tort is going to end up being one of the most important litigations in recent history," said R. Brent Wisner, a partner at Wisner Baum.
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