Bushfire victims of last year’s blaze at Scotsburn, near Ballarat, have banded together to sue one of their neighbours for damages. The victims are launching a class action against resident Roger Skimming, whom they blame for starting the blaze while using his …
On May 16, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case of Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins that consumers must prove “concrete injury” in class action lawsuits for alleged “bare” violations of a federal statute. However, the fact that class action lawsuits involving the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that governs background checks in the U.S. will remain a potential threat to …
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (“Zimmer” or the “Company”) ( ZBH ) and certain of its officers, and is on behalf of shareholders who purchased or otherwise acquired Zimmer securities between September 7, 2016 and October 31, 2016, both dates …
Though a district judge used a U.S. Supreme Court decision issued last spring to dismiss a Lyft driver’s proposed class action over alleged Fair Credit Reporting Act violations, that high court ruling hasn’t killed all such putative actions, a Tampa, Florida-based attorney says. “I think this was another instance of tension between the Supreme Court, a …
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPXL) securities between February 20, 2014 and November 3, 2016 (the “Class Period”). The Complaint alleges that throughout …
Wells Fargo is facing multiple lawsuits from customers and employees over the long-running fake account fiasco that saw more than two million bogus, unauthorized accounts being opened in customers’ names. Even though lawmakers and consumer advocates have repeatedly asked the bank to not sidestep its liability by using an often-ignored clause in its customer agreement, lawyers for Wells Fargo …
Remington claims Barber only dropped his demands after a federal appeals court ruled in May of 2015 that he had forfeited his right to make future claims against the company as a result of the 2002 wrongful death settlement, dismissing the case and rendering his demands moot. Barber said he regrets making the demands, which he said he assumed were confidential. He has spoken broadly about …
Recent years have borne witness to the nascent rise of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) of commercial litigation in legal markets across the globe. Beginning over a decade ago in Australia, TPLF spread quickly to the UK, the US, Canada, Europe and Asia. TPLF itself has undergone rapid changes in its short existence. Though the traditional model of single-funded cases is still the main modus operandi, funders have diversified their business model in the last 12 months, including investments in claims-aggregating firms, joint ventures with law firms directed at prosecuting certain claims, and post-judgment appeals funding. Commercial funders and commercial litigators are becoming increasingly consociated, however, the interests of funders and litigators necessarily diverge given that lawyers owe a fiduciary duty to their clients. TPLF represents the biggest change to the commercial litigation landscape, raising novel …
What does the Settlement provide? The Settlement provides that Trxade Group, Inc. and Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC will pay $200,000 into a Settlement Fund that will include money for Settlement Class Members who submit timely and valid claims, after deducting payment of the costs of administering the Settlement, including the costs of this Notice and attorneys’ fees, costs, and any …
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