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Settlement
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Consumer Class Defense Counsel
Please Remain Standing: 11th Circuit Rejects $35 Million GoDaddy Settlement Due to Absent Class Members Lack of Standing
By Christina M. Kennedy, Caroline M. Poor
Class actions for money damages that involve class members who do not have Article III standing in the Eleventh Circuit are improper even if such members would have standing in…
HR Law Watch
Federal Judge Says Judicial Approval for Individual FLSA Actions Increases Litigation Costs, Makes Settlement More Difficult and is Not Required
By Elliot I. Griffin, Shannon D. Farmer
Plaintiffs in Alcantara v. Duran Landscaping alleged that their former employer violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act because it failed to pay overtime premiums.…
Florida Workers Compensation & Personal Injury Law Blog
How Much Will I Get for a Workers Comp Settlement?
By WP Team
Have you been injured at work in Florida? If you have, there’s a solution and help is available! As an injured employee in Florida, you can file for a Florida…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Heroes Arise From the Champlain Towers Condominium Collapse
By Chip Merlin
One year ago, I got a telephone call from an engineer, Eduard Badiu. It was a little after 6 a.m., and his call woke me up. He called to tell…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Surfside Condo Collapse Victims Reach $997 Million Settlement
Nearly a year after he catastrophic condominium collapse, a $997 million settlement was reached to compensate families of the victims. The Champlain Towers South condominium collapse killed 98 people in…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Surfside Condo Collapse Victims Reach $997 Million Settlement
Nearly a year after he catastrophic condominium collapse, a $997 million settlement was reached to compensate families of the victims. The Champlain Towers South condominium collapse killed 98 people in…
ContractsProf Blog
Lindenwood University Pays $1.65 Million to Settle COVID-based Claims
It's been a few months since we had anything new to report on the cases brought by students claiming that their universities breached a contract or were unjustly enriched when…
Legal Profession Blog
Chiropractic Adjustment
Dan Trevas reportsThe Supreme Court of Ohio today indefinitely suspended a Columbus lawyer for spending more than $8,800 of a client’s settlement funds that were supposed to pay off the client’s medical…
SEC Actions
Settlement Trends in Securities Class Actions
The number of settlements in securities class actions last year increased, according to Cornerstone Research’s Securities Class Action Settlements, 2021 Year in Review (here). During the same period there were…
Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Will My Personal Injury Claim Go To Court?
Will my Personal Injury Claim go to Court? The majority of personal injury cases are settled out of court. While there are many advantages to not going to court, there…