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The American Lawyer

US Lawyers Set Sights on Manufacturer in UK High-Rise Fire

The fire that killed 79 people in London's Grenfell Tower was a U.K. tragedy, but it's also getting the attention of the securities plaintiffs bar in the United States. That could spell legal trouble for Arconic, the New York-based company that made the exterior paneling being blamed for the fire's ferocity­—and potentially for its directors and officers.
4 minute read

The Recorder

SCOTUS To Weigh in On Where Securities Class Actions Belong

The court on Tuesday agreed to take up a case that could determine whether securities fraud class actions can move forward in state courts.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Appeal in Goldman Gender Bias Suit Seeks Circuit Clarity

Defendants in the long-running Goldman Sachs gender bias suit are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to clarify conflicting rulings in the Southern District, which would effectively nullify the plaintiffs' claims.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Objectors Slam No-Cash Settlement in Facebook Message-Scanning Suit

Facebook reached a $3.8 million deal to settle a privacy class action earlier this year, all of which goes to attorneys for the plaintiffs.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Class Action Decision Could Be Harbinger of Gorsuch's Textualist Approach

Monday's U.S. Supreme Court decision in a closely watched securities case was the first class action in which newly appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch participated, and he didn't disappoint. Gorsuch joined the majority in the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in "California Public Employees' Retirement System v. ANZ Securities," in which the court ruled that the time period after which a defendant could no longer be sued by shareholders was a statute of repose that couldn't be tolled.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

SCOTUS Ends Term With Blow to Class Action Plaintiffs

In a 5-4 ruling delivered at its final sitting, the court strictly interpreted deadlines for opting out of ongoing securities litigation.
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

SCOTUS Ends Term With Blow to Class Action Plaintiffs

The U.S. Supreme Court put another hurdle in the path of class action plaintiffs Monday with a 5-4 ruling that strictly interpreted deadlines for opting out of ongoing securities litigation.
14 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Can Payday Lenders Force Arbitration After Having Borrowers Arrested?

The Texas Supreme Court will decide this issue of whether a payday lender waived the civil litigation arbitration agreements it had with its customers by filing criminal charges against them and landing some of the borrowers in jail.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Takata MDL Lives On Without Marquee Defendant

Consumer litigation against major automakers moves forward after Takata seeks bankruptcy protection.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Anthem Agrees to Record $115M Data Breach Settlement

If approved, the deal would be the largest data breach settlement in history.
7 minute read

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