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Class Settlements
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Class Action Lawsuit Defense
JCPenney Advertising Class Settlement Calls for $50 Million Payment for a California-Only Class
By Rand L. McClellan, Jacqueline Matthews
Retailers have been under siege, particularly in California, by putative class actions involving allegations of “false or misleading” advertising practices. Generally, the crux of the allegations is that retailers are…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
Court Of Appeals Affirms Business Court Award Of $1 Million In Fees To Class Counsel
It seems like forever ago that the then venerable North Carolina institution, Wachovia Bank, failed and was acquired by Wells Fargo. (This was actually seven years ago). But just last…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Follow the Money: What Happens to the Proceeds of Class Action Settlements
When you read in the paper about a large settlement in an excessive fee case or other claim involving a 401(k), ESOP or other ERISA governed plan, do you think…
Class Actions Insider
Insights from DRI Class Action Seminar 2015 – Part 1
As I've done in past years, this post and the next one will summarize some takeaways I gleaned from this year's DRI Class Action Seminar. Impact of Dart Cherokee: Nowell…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
When You Wish Upon A (Lode)Star: NC Business Court Cuts Fees Requested By Attorneys For Class Plaintiffs
The Business Court last week knocked down a fee request of Plaintiffs' class action counsel to $500,000, from the $660,000 requested, in an Order in Nakatsukasa v. Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,…
Litigation & Trial
Ted Frank And The Real Risk Of Class Actions
Tort reformer Ted Frank and I have had our disagreements over the years. (See here and here.) In recent years, he has focused his work on filing objections to class…
Consumer products law blog
Supreme Court will determine whether class action plaintiffs can be bought off
The Supreme Court has granted cert to decide whether or not class action defendants can make the claims of named plaintiffs invalid by offering early settlements. This practice, known as…
Class Actions Insider
Supreme Court to Decide Class Action Issues Involving Settlement Offers to Named Plaintiffs, Statistical Sampling and Class Member Standing Issues Next Term
I’ve been delayed a bit in reporting on this, but the October 2015 term of the U.S. Supreme Court is shaping up to be a blockbuster one for class action…
Consumer products law blog
UPDATE: Court approves Red Bull settlement
Although we were wary that caps on the Red Bull settlement could ultimately be rejected by the court based on dilution concerns, on May 12, 2015, Judge Katherine Polk Failla…
Class Actions Insider
Injunction in Aid of Class Action Settlement Addressed by Seventh Circuit
By Wystan Ackerman, Wystan Ackerman
Defendants who are defending multiple class actions involving the same issue in different jurisdictions can sometimes be faced with a quandary when they want to settle. They might reach a…