Class Action Law 
Judge grants class action status to NY frisk challenge – msnbc.com
(Reuters) – A judge on Wednesday granted class-action status to a lawsuit challenging the New York … the ruling said. New York City’s law department said, “We respectfully disagree with the decision and are reviewing our legal options.”
Stop-and-Frisk Challenge Gets Class-Action Status – Wall Street Journal
A lawsuit alleging racial bias in the New York Police Department’s so-called stop-and-frisk tactics will proceed under class-action status, clearing the way for thousands of potential plaintiffs to join the legal challenge. The decision by …
Manhattan federal judge’s decision clears way for thousands to join stop-and-frisk lawsuit – New York Daily News
She said it was because of these cases that class-action status was established … apathy towards New Yorkers’ most fundamental constitutional rights.” The city Law Department said in a statement, “We respectfully disagree with with the …
Judge approves class action lawsuit over NYPD’s stop-and-frisk searches – Raw Story
Young Latino men also accounted for a disproportionate amount of law enforcement time … She also noted that a prior class action lawsuit against the NYPD triggered a settlement in 2003 which forced police to enact policies designed to prevent … Continue reading
Judge Allows Class-Action Status in Stop-and-Frisk Lawsuit – New York Times Blogs
In granting the four named plaintiffs class action, for a legal effort mounted in January of 2008, the judge wrote that she was giving voice to the voiceless. “The vast majority of New Yorkers who are unlawfully stopped will never … Continue reading
Class-action Lawsuit Challenges Stop-and-Frisk Policy – Common Dreams
According to analysis by Columbia University law professor Jeffrey Fagan … and in light of Judge Scheindlin’s decision to certify this matter as a class action, it is time for Commissioner Kelly and Mayor Bloomberg to sit down with the … Continue reading
Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuits Against Accretive Health, Inc. – Yahoo Finance
The law firm of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have been brought on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the securities of Accretive Health, Inc. (“Accretive Health” or the …
GCG’S Legal Notice Expert, Jeanne Finegan, APR, to Speak at CLE International’s Class Actions Conference – YAHOO!
About The Garden City Group, Inc. (GCG) GCG (http://www.gcginc.com) is the recognized leader in legal administration services for class action settlements and other claims administration, bankruptcy cases and legal noticing programs, with more than 1,000 …
Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuits Against Accretive Health, Inc. – Business Wire
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The law firm of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have been brought on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the securities of Accretive Health, Inc …
Judge grants class action status to suit accusing NYPD of racial bias in stop-and-frisk policies – CBS News
She says class-action status was created for just these kinds of court cases. The lawsuit says officers are pressured to meet quotas as part of the program and they are punished if they do not. A message for comment left … Continue reading
