NEXT
Sign in to follow

Litigation Daily

Judge Narrows Morgan Stanley MBS Case as Class Cert Looms

A proposed class action against Morgan Stanley has served as a petri dish for key issues in mortgage-backed securities litigation, with mixed results for both sides.
4 minute read

The Recorder

The Class Certification Checklist

UC Davis law dean Kevin Johnson offers a post-Wal-Mart guide for the uninitiated.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Firms Vie for Lead Role in SolarCity Securities Suit

Among the plaintiffs firms jockeying for lead counsel are Kessler Topaz and Cohen Milstein.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Defendant Seeks to Keep Milk Class Action Expert Excluded

A federal judge should not unwind the decision to exclude the plaintiffs' expert in several consumer protection class actions over the neurological benefits of milk enriched with an omega-3 fatty acid, a milk producer is arguing in federal court.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Approves $43M Settlement For Jetta Owners

An Illinois federal judge has preliminarily approved a settlement in which Volkswagen Group of America Inc. will pay approximately $43 million to thousands of owners of defective Jettas.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Washington Supreme Court Recognizes Religious Practices Cause of Action

A sharply divided Washington Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that a group of employees for an airline food vendor can bring a class action alleging their religious beliefs are not being accommodated in their employer-provided meals.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawsuit Accuses Insurer of Mental Health Discrimination

UnitedHealthcare systematically violates federal law by discriminating against patients with mental illness by denying treatment that is supported by prevailing medical standards and is deemed medically necessary, according to a proposed federal class action brought against the health insurer.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Class Action Against 'Babies R Us' Settles For $35.5M

A federal judge has preliminarily approved a $35.5 million deal to end an antitrust class action against Babies “R” Us.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Cargill's Bid Survives to Share Blame for E. Coli Outbreak

A federal judge has kept alive agribusiness giant Cargill Inc.'s effort to pin the blame on a meat packer for a 2007 E. coli contamination outbreak that sickened 54 people and cost Cargill $26 million.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

United Settles Pension Claims With Military Reservists

United Airlines has agreed to a $6.15 million class-action settlement with as many as 1,000 pilots who claimed the airlines shorted its pension fund contributions to them while they were deployed as military reservists during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
2 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Aligning Client Needs with Lawyer Growth and Profitability

    Brought to you by BigHand

    Download Now

  • Technology to Make E-Discovery Smarter, Not Harder

    Brought to you by Nuix

    Download Now

  • Does Generative AI Have the Power to Transform Legal Services?

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now

  • International Export and Trade Assistance State Law Survey

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now