A recent university study offers objective empirical evidence that no-injury class action lawsuits only benefit the attorneys who bring the litigation, leaving little to trickle down to the plaintiffs while raising costs for consumers. The findings of Emory University School of Law professor Joanna Shepherd are backed by Philadelphia attorney James Beck, who works for…
After a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, companies facing class action Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaints will have a tough time mounting a certain defense, a Charlotte, N.C., attorney says. In Mach Mining vs Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the high court’s decision held that courts have authority to review whether the EEOC has fulfilled its…
A New Jersey class action filed against TGI Fridays came up empty. A March New Jersey appeals court decision in a case involving drink prices at TGI Friday’s restaurants raised the evidence bar for plaintiffs, a Philadelphia attorney says. Gregory Hauck, a partner with the firm Pepper Hamilton, said the decision by the Appellate Division of the New Jersey…
The class-action lawsuit against Spotify filed by musician David Lowery has taken another twist. A new filing on behalf of Lowery and his co-plaintiffs is seeking more details of the streaming service’s proposed publishing-royalties settlement with the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA). The filing requests that “all communications between Defendant Spotify USA Inc. (‘Spotify’) (and…
Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming April 29, 2016 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of a class (the “Class”) of investors who purchased G. Willi Food International Ltd. (“G. Willi” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: WILC) securities between April 30, 2014 and February 18, 2016, inclusive (the…
A class action lawsuit filed in Stephens County seeks restitution for oil lease holders victimized during a conspiracy to rig bids and depress prices for oil and natural gas leaseholds. The petition filed by the Sill Law Group, an Edmond law firm, names Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Chesapeake Exploration L.L.C., Chesapeake Exploration L.P., SandRidge Energy and Tom Ward as defendants who…
The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired NRG Yield, Inc. (“NRG Yield” or the “Company”) (NYSE:NYLD) Class C common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s Class C stock offering completed on June 29, 2015. You are hereby notified that a securities class…
HIH court decision means companies face more risks in shareholder actions A landmark court decision means shareholders will no longer have to prove they read a prospectus to sue a company.Rob Homer A landmark court decision in a shareholder action against HIH could lead to plaintiffs demanding bigger settlements and companies facing suits bearing greater risks. The decision by the NSW Supreme…
Black Saturday settlement distributions could start by end of year People claiming person injury or dependency may receive about 70 per cent of their loss while those claiming economic or property loss will receive about 30 per cent, a ruling by the Victorian Supreme Court said.File image Distributions from the $494 million class action settlement over the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in…
A federal judge in Seattle has a tentative proposal to set who can join a class action lawsuit in a battle over whether undocumented immigrant children have a right to a lawyer in deportation hearings. U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly issued a court order this week that tentatively proposes that the class action suit includes children under 18 who are in deportation proceedings in the U.S.…