Class Action Law

Pomerantz Law Firm Has Filed a Class Action Against Bridgepoint Education, Inc. — BPI – NBCNews.com

NEW YORK, July 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP has filed a securities class action against Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (“Bridgepoint” or the “Company”) (NYSE:BPI) and certain of its officers.  The class action …

Distributors of Thalidomide settle class action – ABC Online

Lynette Rowe, 50, took legal action against the German drug company Grunenthal … Only the companies responsible for distributing the drug in Australia and New Zealand have settled the class action. The court was told no settlement has yet been … Continue reading

ACLU files ‘right to read’ lawsuit on behalf of students in Michigan school district – CNN

Filed as a class action on behalf of eight students who … said attorney Mark Rosenbaum, a member of the Michigan ACLU legal team. “The Highland Park School District is among the lowest achieving school districts in the nation, let … Continue reading

EPIC Objects to Facebook Settlement, Cites Failure to Benefit Class Members (Letter two). – jdsupra.com

Principles of the Law of Aggregate Litigation, § 3.07 (2010) (“The court, when feasible, should require the parties to identify a recipient whose interests reasonably approximate those being pursued by the class.”). 7 Second Amended Class Action …

Bridgepoint Education Inc : Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Bridgepoint Education, Inc. – 4-traders (press release)

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (“Bridgepoint”) (NYSE … Continue reading

Analysis: Lawyers eye payday in record credit card settlement – MSN Money

But using past mega-settlements as a guide, the lawyers could be awarded roughly 10 percent of the cash settlement — translating to $600 million, said Theodore Eisenberg, a professor at Cornell Law School who has studied class action settlements.

Analysis: Lawyers eye payday in record credit card settlement – Reuters

But using past mega-settlements as a guide, the lawyers could be awarded roughly 10 percent of the cash settlement — translating to $600 million, said Theodore Eisenberg, a professor at Cornell Law School who has studied class action settlements.

Kerr & Wagstaffe Weigh In on Hacking Class Action Suit – msnbc.com

Many Stratfor clients are now part of a class action lawsuit and are waiting on settlement approval from the assigned judge. Kerr & Wagstaffe is an exclusive law firm located in San Francisco. Firm members provide further commentary on the … Continue reading

Judge Dismisses Privacy Lawsuit Against LinkedIn – PC World

A federal judge in California dismissed a privacy class-action lawsuit against LinkedIn that alleged … News of the ruling in the case was first reported by legal blog Fourthamendment.com LinkedIn user Kevin Low filed the lawsuit in March 2011 on … Continue reading

RD Legal Funding Offers Settlement Financing to Plaintiff’s Attorneys with TFT-LCD Settlements – Yahoo Finance

CRESSKILL, N.J., July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The TFT-LCD class action lawsuit has finally come to a close … actually receive a dime of their hard earned fees. RD Legal Funding, LLC (“RD Legal”) is positioned to provide immediate settlement …