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Recovery Tops $270M in Suits Alleging Insurance Price-Fixing
A final settlement has been reached in litigation against dozens of insurance brokers accused of price-rigging, pushing the total recovery to more than $270 million.Land O'Lakes settles case over egg price-fixing for $25M
Land O'Lakes Inc. and two subsidiaries have agreed to a $25 million settlement in a class action alleging that they participated in an industry-wide price-fixing conspiracy among egg farmers.Noncitizens Entitled to Fourth Amendment Protection at Border
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that noncitizens stopped at the U.S. border have the same constitutional rights as citizens to be free from false imprisonment and the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers.Associates Survey Responses Firms Listed A to Z 2008
Firms mulled raising California associate pay
This month's decision by several top law firms to raise first-year associate salaries in California to $160,000 didn't come without some hesitation. "It was hard to pin down what the market was for the West Coast," said Orrick chairman Ralph Baxter.Dukes v. Wal-Mart is getting most of the headlines these days, but the retailer's lower profile "rest break" cases may in the end turn out to be the bigger financial drain.
Plaintiffs Firms Eye Accusations Banks Manipulated Rates
More than two dozen firms have been representing plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation pending in the Southern District of New York before Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald since last August.Wal-Mart Hit With $78.5M Verdict in Pa. Break-Time Class Action
A day after finding Wal-Mart liable for failing to pay Pennsylvania workers for missed rest breaks and off-the-clock work, a Philadelphia jury on Friday awarded nearly $78.5 million to a class of some 186,000 current and ex-employees. The award roughly reflects the amount requested by lead class counsel; Wal-Mart's lead attorney had argued for around $7 million. The full damages amount is likely to rise, as the presiding judge may award liquidated damages under state law. Reportedly, Wal-Mart will appeal.Trending Stories
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