Class Action Law

FINS: PFG Employee Files Lawsuit for Wages – Wall Street Journal

A former employee of Peregrine Financial Group, the Cedar Falls, Iowa-based commodities firm that moved to liquidate on Tuesday, filed a WARN, or Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, class-action suit against the company after being …

Judge steps away from Facebook privacy lawsuit – Yahoo Finance

Five Facebook members filed a lawsuit seeking class-action status against the social networking site, saying its “Sponsored Stories” feature violated California law by publicizing users’ “likes” of certain advertisers without paying them or …

W.T. Johnson Team Settles Dental Insurance Class Action Case for $900,000 – YAHOO!

The class action suit stemmed from the defendants improperly marketing … in the state of Oklahoma in the wake of the settlement. The W.T. Johnson Law Firm is a team of personal injury and consumer attorneys in Dallas, Texas.

Izard Nobel LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Big Lots, Inc. – msnbc.com

The law firm of Izard Nobel LLP, which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern …

Delaware judge takes novel approach to settlement objectors – Reuters

Companies that provide directors and officers liability insurance, which often funds securities class action settlements, will not be pleased to see settlements potentially undermined by objectors, said Joseph Monteleone, an attorney with law …

Judge steps away from Facebook privacy lawsuit – Reuters India

Five Facebook members filed a lawsuit seeking class-action status against the social networking site, saying its “Sponsored Stories” feature violated California law by publicizing users’ “likes” of certain advertisers without paying them or …

TVIX Filing Deadline Update: Only 13 Days Remaining in VelocityShares, LLC TVIX Lawsuit; Investors With Losses in Excess of $600,000 Are Encouraged to Contact Gilman Law LLP Today – msnbc.com

Shareholder Rights Law Firm Gilman Law LLP announces that another class action lawsuit has been commenced in the District Court for the Southern District of New York against Credit Suisse on Behalf of Investors in TVIX Exchange Traded Notes (TVIX … Continue reading

Wis. court: Company must defend ‘junk’ fax lawsuit – CBS News

The 1st District Court of Appeals’ decision clears the way for a federal class action lawsuit to continue against Atlas … a section of federal law that prohibits people from faxing unsolicited advertisements. Each violation is punishable …

Wis. court: Company must defend ‘junk’ fax lawsuit – AP – msnbc.com

The 1st District Court of Appeals’ decision clears the way for a federal class action lawsuit to continue against Atlas … a section of federal law that prohibits people from faxing unsolicited advertisements. Each violation is punishable by up to … Continue reading

Ex-Warner Center security guard to share in $90M rest-break award – Contra Costa Times

Augustus, who worked in Warner Center for ABM from 2003 to 2006, was the lead plaintiff in the suit filed in 2005 by the Woodland Hills law firm Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani LLP. It received class-action status in 2009. … Continue reading