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Keep in mind also that the only people that usually benefit substantially from class-action lawsuits are the lawyers and the original plaintiffs (those that filed the lawsuit.) It's obscene. I was once sent a check for 37 cents. I had another for calling cards that allotted me 50 c...
Nationally, the Department of Labor recovered only about $3.24 billion in stolen wages from 2017 to 2020. This lack of recovery potential is due in part to the complex nature of class-action lawsuits and the minimal resources available to state and federal agencies responsible for investigating wa...
Were you looking for Data Breach or Identity Theft lawsuits?December 23 2013 - by Lucy CampbellNew York, NY: Target Corp. is facing a class action lawsuit over the recent data breach of up to 40 million customer' credit and debit cards. Filed in California federal court by lead plaintiff ...
Class action lawsuits can be costly to defend, and if we were to lose any certified class action suit, it could result in substantial liability for us. Certain litigation or the resolution thereof may affect the availability or cost of some of our insurance coverage, which could materially and...
A burgeoning trend in federal class action practice is the financing of lawsuits by means of third-party litigation funding (TPLF), in which companies “invest” in a lawsuit by providing funding in return for a share of any proceeds. For example, EJF Capital (based in Arlington, Virginia)...
The ESG models used fall into various sub-categories, including risk mitigation (identifying companies with a high number of controversies, lawsuits, litigation, or concerns around the amount of tax they pay); human capital (identifying companies who attract a diverse employee base and have fair em...
Throughout much of 2023, businesses found themselves in a challenging position as they continued to grapple with defending against Illinois Biometric Information Privacy (BIPA) class action lawsuits. The year began on a somber note with the Illinois Supreme Court delivering unfavorable decisions on two...
The ESG models used fall into various sub-categories, including risk mitigation (identifying companies with a high number of controversies, lawsuits, litigation, or concerns around the amount of tax they pay); human capital (identifying companies who attract a diverse employee base and have fair em...
Class action lawsuits, class-wide arbitrations, private attorney-general actions, requests for public injunctions, and any other proceeding or request for relief where someone acts in a representative capacity aren’t allowed. Nor is combining individual proceedings without the consent of all parties....