By Terence N. Hawley and Joshua D. Anderson | May 11, 2018
Approval is not a given, and these cases illustrate some of the important factors practitioners should consider in connection with proposed class settlements in an environment of heightened scrutiny.
By Robert Storace | May 11, 2018
When Boehringer Ingelheim was hit with a new wave of suits over its blood thinner Pradaxa, it changed course and decided to fight, tapping Covington & Burling's Phyllis Jones and Butler Snow's Rod Richmond Sr.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 10, 2018
The complaints come as the judge preliminarily approved the settlement on behalf of a class of more than 600,000 farmers who alleged Syngenta sold genetically modified corn seed that China refused to import.
By Charles Toutant | May 10, 2018
The court's April 16 decision in "Spade v. Select Comfort" and "Wenger v. Bob's Discount Furniture" was welcomed by retailers, who said it could help clear up the many class suits filed over terms of service for online transactions and would also prevent filing of more such cases.
By Ross Todd | May 10, 2018
The judge overseeing claims Apple deliberately slowed older iPhones heard leadership pitches in front of a courtroom full of about 40 lawyers Thursday, with another 10 or so on the phone.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 10, 2018
In a marked shift from the first hearing in the opioid litigation, a federal judge praised lawyers for getting closer to reaching a global settlement…
By Greg Land | May 10, 2018
Overturning a Florida district court, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that Wells Fargo did not waive its rights to compel arbitration when it agreed to defend in court five putative class actions over the way it calculated overdraft charges.
By Jenna Greene | May 9, 2018
The plaintiffs allege that a long list of canned dog food with yummy-sounding names like American Grill Burger Dinner with Real Bacon & Cheese Bits in Gravy also contain pentobarbital—which is what vets use to put animals to sleep.
By Ross Todd | May 9, 2018
Twitter's lead lawyer, Orrick's Lynne Hermle, told a state court judge in San Francisco that the plaintiff couldn't show that the company's promotion practices caused a disproportionate number of women software engineers to be passed over for promotions.
By Erin Mulvaney | May 8, 2018
"Holding companies accountable for systemically keeping underrepresented groups out of these leadership positions is an important step in achieving that balance,” plaintiff Tina Huang said.
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