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National Law Journal

Plaintiffs to File Appeal in Facebook Service Terms Class Action

The plaintiffs in a case that accuses Facebook, Inc. of using children's names and faces, without consent, for advertising purposes will appeal a federal judge's dismissal of their proposed class action.
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The Recorder

Bending to Concepcion, State Justices Likely to Hand Win to Employers

At arguments Thursday in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation, even Justice Goodwin Liu seemed persuaded that a decision blocking enforcement of class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements has been preempted.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Detroit Police, Fire Retirement Class Action to Proceed

After throwing out a putative class action against Goldman Sachs twice before, a federal judge has switched gears on the mortgage securities suit brought by Detroit police and fire retirees and allowed it to proceed.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Security Breach Suit Against LinkedIn Pared Down

A putative class action against LinkedIn that follows a computer attack that made public millions of users' passwords, has been pared down. The case will proceed with a focus on allegations that the professional networking site misrepresented the strength of its security protections.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Class Action Alleges Supplement Labels are Bulked Up

A chain of nutritional supplement stores is the target of a putative class action filed by a consumer who alleges some of the products the business claims are packed with a protein enzyme actually contain less of the compound than advertised, while another ingredient is effectively useless.
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National Law Journal

Alabama Supreme Court Reverses Legal Fees in Class Action

Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. is not responsible for paying a codefendant's attorney fees and court costs in a class action because a party can't be indemnified for defending claims stemming from its own allegedly wrongful actions, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Fed Court has Jurisdiction Over Katrina Suits Severed from Class Action

A federal appeals court has ruled that Katrina insurance lawsuits severed from a class action against American National Property and Casualty Co. (ANPAC) belong in federal court, not state court.
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National Law Journal

GM Recall Concessions Hardly Mollify Plaintiffs Bar

General Motors Corp.'s hiring of noted claims attorney Kenneth Feinberg has raised the possibility that it might set up a fund to compensate victims of accidents linked to its recent recalls. But the announcement, made by CEO Mary Barra during testimony before Congress, has done little to placate the plaintiffs bar.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

After Class Action Shut-Out, Wal-Mart Plaintiff Clears a Hurdle

At least one more woman will be able to proceed with employment discrimination claims against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., thanks to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. On Monday the Fifth Circuit reversed a lower court and held that Texas resident Stephanie Odle's individual claims aren't time-barred.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

GM Recall Leads To Podhurst Orseck Suit For Miami Resident

The Miami law firm Podhurst Orseck files the first class action in Florida against General Motors over its mass ignition switch recall.
3 minute read

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