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National Law Journal

Committees Formed to Litigate Target Breach Lawsuits

The federal judge overseeing the data-breach lawsuits against Target Corp. has appointed a group of plaintiffs attorneys predominantly from the Twin Cities to lead the the litigation.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

BofA Escapes Investor Class Action Over AIG Suit

The bank's lawyers at Munger Tolles and Winston & Strawn persuaded the Second Circuit that BofA didn't intend to dupe shareholders about a looming $10 billion lawsuit brought by AIG.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Appeal Fails Against Bank Over AOL-Time Warner Merger

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has affirmed a lower court win for Credit Suisse First Boston in a class action in which shareholders alleged financial information was withheld relevant to AOL's merger with Time Warner more than 13 years ago.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Bank to Settle Suit over Teller Chairs

U.S. Bank N.A. has agreed to pay almost $2 million to settle a class action by California bank tellers who sued because they were not provided chairs at their teller stations, according to federal court documents.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawsuit Over Tea Drink's Marketing Moves Ahead

A California federal judge on May 14 refused to toss a putative consumer class action accusing nutritional supplement company Natrol Products Inc. of misleadingly marketing its diet tea as a weight loss aid, ruling the plaintiff alleged sufficient facts to support her claims.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Suit Alleges Privacy Breach Against Genetics Firm

A proposed class action lawsuit filed against a commercial genetics company based in Houston accuses it of unlawfully disclosing an Alaska man's genetic information on the Internet without his permission.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Malpractice Claim Alleges Client Lost Out on BP Recovery

A New Orleans attorney implicated in a fraud investigation into the processing of claims made against BP's oil spill settlement has asked a federal judge to dismiss a legal malpractice claim against him.
3 minute read

Law.com

GM Faces 'Unprecedented' Government Supervision

General Motors Co. will pay a record $35 million fine for waiting years to notify federal investigators about an airbag flaw that has led to at least 13 deaths. The company will be subject to what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration described Friday as “unprecedented” supervision by the government.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Hall v. Rite Aid Corporation

3 minute read

National Law Journal

Bridgestone Wins Court Ruling in Class Action Over Bills

A federal appeals panel has sided with the Bridgestone tire company in upholding the dismissal of a putative class action triggered by a $1.20 shop supplies fee tacked onto a Missouri customer's bill.
2 minute read

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