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Articles 1-100 out of 100 article(s) Title Author Type Date Words Ontario And B.C. Courts Certify Price-Fixing Class Actions. Dec 9, 2009 971 New Spate Of Class Actions Seeks To Penalize California Employers Who Do Not Provide Adequate Seating For Employees. Agenbroad, Aaron Nov 12, 2009 1356 Litigation funding class actions have corporations law problem. Oct 22, 2009 804 Third Circuit Chimes In On Controversy Surrounding Enforcement Of Mandatory Arbitration Clauses And Class Action Waivers, Holding That Certain Class Action Waivers May Be Unconscionable Under New Jersey Law. Sep 27, 2009 813 New class actions targeting ATM operators alleging failure to comply with ATM notice requirements. Aug 17, 2009 1589 McGlinchey Stafford's CAFA Law Blog Enhances Content Delivery Through Twitter. Jul 21, 2009 613 Litigation alert: Vinole v. Countrywide - July,2009. Cole, Rodger Jul 21, 2009 1257 Ruling limits class actions in data breaches: Hannaford decision could hamper consumers seeking damages. O'Connell, Scott Jul 17, 2009 745 The Second Circuit Refuses To Enforce A Class Action Waiver Under The FAA. Feb 11, 2009 708 Class action hero? Mulder, Michelle Feb 11, 2009 1184 House Takes Aim At Unequal Pay. Jan 20, 2009 736 "Smith Estate V. National Money Mart Co": What You Need To Know About The Conflict Between Arbitration And Class Proceedings Statutes In Ontario. Case overview Jan 12, 2009 1713 Secondary Market Liability - The Defence Strikes Back. Dec 12, 2008 1352 Product Liability And Class Actions: Pharma And Medical Devices In The Litigation League Table. Kellam, Jocelyn Dec 11, 2008 1392 Availability of class actions in arbitration. Spero, Donald J. Dec 1, 2008 3054 'What's on the menu' investigation: update lawsuit filed. Nov 18, 2008 516 Notice of Filing of Securities Class Action against Noah Educational Holdings Ltd. and Certain Individual Defendants. Nov 17, 2008 756 When plaintiffs in class actions pay tax on attorneys' fees. Wood, Robert W. Nov 1, 2008 2281 Availability of class actions in arbitration. Spero, Donald J. Nov 1, 2008 4392 Innocent Until Proven Guilty - Or Not. Oct 29, 2008 5039 British Columbia Paves The Way For Securities Class Actions. Neave, David Oct 29, 2008 1247 Update on Securities Class Action Exposures In Canada - Secondary Market Liability. Oct 22, 2008 1631 Supreme Court rules for Philippines in Marcos assets case. Oct 1, 2008 662 A "Monster Of Complexity" - Certification Denied In DRAM Price-Fixing Cases. Milman, Warren Sep 4, 2008 1014 Banning class action bans: class action limitations, embedded in contracts for cars to phones to jobs, amount to a 'get out of jail free' card for corporations. By building a strong factual record and choosing the right legal strategy, you can battle the ban - and win. Bland, F. Paul, Jr.; Alpert, Tami Sep 1, 2008 3181 Jones Day Wins Motion to Deny Class Certification in Meal-and-Rest-Period Action for McDonald's in California. Aug 28, 2008 549 Recent Class Action Developments In The Financial Services Industry. Case overview Aug 13, 2008 1415 Chemical in plastic bottles fuels science, concern - and litigation. Jablow, Valerie Aug 1, 2008 1618 Be Alarmed Be Very Alarmed: Class Action Reforms Mooted. Kellam, Jocelyn Law overview Jul 31, 2008 1352 Wage And Hour Litigation: Overtime Pay Class Actions By IT Employees. Jul 23, 2008 4957 Class certified in case alleging railroad pressed victims to settle. Burtka, Allison Torres Jul 1, 2008 558 Some seek pay-as-you-lose legal system to curb frivolous suits. Chambers, Heather May 26, 2008 363 Auditor Liability In Securities Litigation From A Defense Perspective. May 13, 2008 5345 The Chips Are Down - Certification Denied In Key Price-Fixing Class Action Decision. May 12, 2008 1161 "Competition Act" Class Action Fails Certification Test. Mar 26, 2008 811 Enforcing Canadian Class Action Judgments Abroad - No Easy Task. Mar 18, 2008 962 FACTA-Based Class Actions: A New Fact of Life For Retailers. Feb 4, 2008 740 Antitrust & Trade Regulation Update. Jan 29, 2008 2652 Supreme Court to consider shield for drug firms against consumer lawsuits. Jan 29, 2008 575 D & O liability dangers outside the U.S. borders: in foreign venues, individual risk can be amplified. Here are some questions for your chief risk officer. Proferes, James H. Jan 1, 2008 794 California's Wage And Hour Class Action Epidemic: Updates And Solutions. Nov 28, 2007 1689 New Securities Class Action Exposure In Quebec: Secondary Market Liability Amendments To "Securities Act" (Quebec). Nov 27, 2007 1364 Notice of Filing of Securities Class Action against Jones Soda Company and Certain Individual Defendants. Oct 2, 2007 1496 Striking a balance: while the Tellabs decision finds middle ground between investors and corporate executives, it is expected to have little impact on D&O coverage. Galban, Anthony Oct 1, 2007 1285 Ruling on Enforceability Of Class Action Waivers In Arbitration Agreements May Impact Employers Nationally. Sep 24, 2007 1430 Are Class Action Waiver Provisions In Pre-Employment Arbitration Agreements Enforceable In California After "Gentry"? Sep 13, 2007 1686 Communications Law Bulletin, July/August 2007 - Part Two. Sep 6, 2007 4597 Through A Class Darkly: Developments In European Group Litigation. Warren-Smith, Christopher Jul 5, 2007 1363 Lessons from the labor markets: what to do about class actions and employment discrimination. Epstein, Richard A. Jul 1, 2007 1430 California Stuck Near Bottom in Ranking of Legal Climate. Apr 25, 2007 454 Independent Truck Stop Owners Sue Comdata for Allegedly Violating the Antitrust Laws and Overcharging Small Businesses and Consumers. Mar 22, 2007 440 Class certification and interlocutory review: rule 23(f) in the courts. Bauman, Lori Irish Mar 22, 2007 4712 Illinois high court strikes down class arbitration ban. Burtka, Allison Torres Jan 1, 2007 747 Courts stamp out industry claims about 'light' cigarettes. Burtka, Allison Torres Dec 1, 2006 1516 Federal judge allows obesity lawsuit alleging deceptive ads. Sileo, Carmel Dec 1, 2006 578 Ambien users sound alarm over sleepwalking risks. Porter, Rebecca Dec 1, 2006 901 Appealing remand orders under the Class Action Fairness Act. Horan, David L. Sep 22, 2006 7967 Courts weigh in on class action bans in arbitration. Burtka, Allison Torres Sep 1, 2006 1686 Tenth Circuit Joins Split Over Removal Trigger for Post-CAFA Amendments. Aug 7, 2006 742 Wage woes plague Wal-Mart. Ertel, Karen Apr 1, 2006 662 The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005. Kolinski, John T. Apr 1, 2006 7375 Defining the contours of the emerging fraudulent misjoinder doctrine. Percy, E. Farish Mar 22, 2006 23685 Comment: Cilinger C. Centre Hospitalier de Chicoutimi. Hardcastle, Lorian Mar 22, 2006 4844 Class action lawsuit filed seeking refunds of communications excise tax. Clark, George M. Mar 1, 2006 1669 Lawsuit lakes Home Depot to the woodshed for hidden fees. Sileo, Carmel Mar 1, 2006 418 Hendricks-Robinson as crowbar: removing the certification bar to disability-based employment-discrimination class actions. Garrett, Nathaniel Dec 1, 2005 16145 Universal American Reacts to Class Action Complaint. Nov 29, 2005 425 Letting billions slip through your fingers: empirical evidence and legal implications of the failure of financial institutions to participate in securities class action settlements. Cox, James D.; Thomas, Randall S. Nov 1, 2005 23004 Ouellette v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Florida's minimum wage law: are class actions for minimum wage on Florida's horizon? Longoria, Marguerite M. Nov 1, 2005 2789 Cardholders say companies colluded to require arbitration. Burtka, Allison Torres Nov 1, 2005 1017 The class stops the clock: some injured people don't consider litigation until it seems too late. But a decades-old Supreme Court decision may help you save an apparently time-barred claim. Jowers, Gerald D., Jr. Nov 1, 2005 4189 Turn the new class action act to your clients' benefit: although the so-called Class Action Fairness Act can hardly be considered a boon for plaintiffs, some sections may help keep a class action going and limit the statute's harm. Rheingold, Paul D. Nov 1, 2005 2303 New Jersey patients certified as class in reality TV suit. Ertel, Karen Sep 1, 2005 751 Righting wrongs in the civil justice system: tort reform is helping business, yet more must be done. Liddy, Edward M. Jul 1, 2005 652 Arbitration firm withdraws controversial class action policy. Ertel, Karen Jul 1, 2005 676 The rule of law problem: unconstitutional class actions and options for reform. Moller, Mark Jun 22, 2005 26026 Legal compliance driving up costs for dealers. Weiss, Jeff Jun 6, 2005 1111 Police agencies drop out of class action against Ford. Burtka, Allison Torres Jun 1, 2005 776 Limiting coercive speech in class actions. Greenawalt, Andrei Jun 1, 2005 17958 The 2005 Class Action Fairness Act: What It Does, What It Doesn't Do, And What It Means For The Future. Apr 11, 2005 2803 The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005. Apr 8, 2005 1441 Franchising cheers new legal reform law: President Bush's signing of the Class action Reform Act on Feb. 18 drew high praise from the nation's franchising community, led by the International Franchise Association, one of the founding organizations of a litigation reform coalition of business groups. Brief Article Apr 1, 2005 263 President Bush signs "CAFA" legislation. Brief Article Apr 1, 2005 183 Bring a friend to our cause. Smith, Todd A. President's Page Apr 1, 2005 771 Class action "cops": public servants or private entrepreneurs? Beisner, John H.; Shors, Matthew; Miller, Jessica Davidson Apr 1, 2005 15161 The class action counterreformation. Cabraser, Elizabeth J. Apr 1, 2005 23039 Removing class actions to federal court: a better way to handle the problem of overlapping class actions. Morrison, Alan B. Apr 1, 2005 18440 The court's implicit roadmap: charting the prudent course at the juncture of mandatory arbitration agreements and class action lawsuits. Lipshutz, Joshua S. Apr 1, 2005 22489 Class Action Fairness Act Changes Litigation Landscape. Apr 1, 2005 1134 Rules could lead to a surge of suits. Bronstad, Amanda Mar 28, 2005 1149 U.S. Congress Makes Class Actions Easier to File In Federal Court. Mar 24, 2005 1665 A majority of the Congress has favored a reform of class-action lawsuits for some time. Brief Article Mar 14, 2005 109 Class-action case for business. Davidson, Derrick Mar 7, 2005 637 In secondhand-smoke case, flight attendants win causation dispute. Burtka, Allison Torres Mar 1, 2005 852 Trial: What the Class Action Fairness Act Means for Your Business. Anderson, Stanton D.; Curto, Daniel A.; Frederico, Donald R.; Pope, Michael A. Mar 1, 2005 1178 New Law Will Help Protect Companies from Class Action and "Mass" Litigation Abuse. Feb 16, 2005 1503 Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 Senate Bill S.5. Feb 15, 2005 1000 Once more unto the breach. Smith, Todd A. President's Page Feb 1, 2005 822 Major arbitration firm won't enforce clauses barring class actions. Hellwege, Jean Feb 1, 2005 714 The law of unintended consequences: Supreme Court jurisdiction over interlocutory class certification rulings. Gant, Scott E. Sep 22, 2004 10191