Topic
Class Settlements
403 published works
Class Action Countermeasures
Time and Class Action Strategy – Ortiz v. Fibreboard Corp.
By The Editors
Time is the ultimate budget constraint. Even the best of us only gets 24 hours a day. And sometimes, strategic decisions get made without perfect amounts of time. For class-action…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
E-Ferol Class Action Settlement Approved
By joetort
Today's National Law Journal reports that Judge Sidney Fitzwater of the Northern District of Texas has approved a class-action settlement in the E-Ferol litigation. E-Ferol was a non-FDA approved vitamin…
The D&O Diary
Cornerstone Releases Study of 2009 Securities Lawsuit Settlements
On March 24, 2010, Cornerstone Research released its annual study of securities class action lawsuit settlements. The most recent study, which is entitled "Securities Class Action Settlements: 2009 Review and…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Court of Chancery Approves a Cox Communications Settlement of Two Actions; Reduces Attorneys’ Fee Award to $10 million
Brinckerhoff v. Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Co., LLC, C.A. Nos. 2427-VCL, 4548-VCL (Del. Ch. Jan. 15, 2010), read opinion here. Kevin Brady and Ryan Newell of the Connolly Bove firm…
Family Law Prof Blog
$17 Million Contingency Fee Marital Property Subject to Equitable Division
By Family Law
The Tennesee Supreme Court has ruled that a $17 million class action settlement fee received by a husband-attorney after his wife filed for divorce is marital property subject to equitable…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Class Action Settlement Approved in Norfolk Case
For anyone interested in what an Order from the Delaware Court of Chancery approving a class action settlement looks like, a recent one in the case of Norfolk County Retirement System…
Class Action Countermeasures
Defense on Wire: Settling a Class Action Claim
By The Editors
Defendants walk a thin tightrope over a deep chasm when they have to litigate and settle a class action. On the one hand, litigating a class action vigorously requires the…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Looking Back at the Decade – and to the Future
By joetort
What were the most important developments in mass torts in the last decade? Arguably the Agent Orange litigation represents the 1980's and Amchem represents the 1990's. So what case most…
Class Action Countermeasures
Selling Class Settlements: What Does It Say About Defendants?
By The Editors
Earlier this week, the AmLaw Litigation Daily reported on what was almost a groundbreaking moment in class-action settlement. Back in August, a judge in the Eastern District of New York had…
Class Action Countermeasures
The Dangers Of Settling By Reverse Auction: Figueroa v. Sharper Image
By The Editors
Figueroa v. Sharper Image (S.D. Fla. 2007) provides a case study in how a rushed class settlement can go wrong. The settlement drew objections almost immediately, invited interference from lawyers pursuing…