| Class action: A challenge to the idea that income can integrate America’s … Moneylife Monday’s less-than-dramatic Supreme Court decision on a potentially decisive affirmative action case will likely stir talk of using class considerations to achieve diversity in the country’s colleges. Everyone thinks it sounds good. But some scholars … See all stories on this topic » |
| Court OKs Class Action Waiver in Arbitration, Even If Federal Statutory Claims … Bloomberg BNA A class action waiver in a commercial arbitration agreement between American Express Co. and merchants that accept the company’s credit cards is enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act even if individual arbitration claims of alleged antitrust … See all stories on this topic » |
| Class Action? Challenging the Theory that Campuses Can Be Integrated By … Boise Weekly All of which makes it an opportune moment to think again about what some people think could be a fairer and more palatable way of ensuring diversity on America’s campuses – affirmative action based on class. The idea seems simple enough: This approach … See all stories on this topic » |
| Groupon settles class–action lawsuit for expired deals CityNews A law firm pursuing a class–action suit against Groupon over expired deal purchases says the online coupon sharing site has agreed to a settlement of more than $500,000. The Toronto-based law firm Sack Goldblatt Mitchell has posted a notice to the … See all stories on this topic » |
| The Subtle Importance Of Class Action Status In Athletes’ Battle Against Those … Forbes For decades federal courts have allowed plaintiffs with a common claim to band together in a single action against the common defendant. Rule 23 by its terms appears quite straight forward. The four threshold prerequisites for a class action group are … See all stories on this topic » |
| Apple Settles Class–Action Suit Over Kids’ In-App Spending All Things Digital Parents of children who racked up oversized iTunes App Store bills via unauthorized in-app purchases, Apple is ready to compensate you for your troubles. The company this week began contacting members of a class–action suit that claimed its in-app … See all stories on this topic » |
| Warning on US Style Class Action Lawsuits LawFuel.co.nz A senior New Zealand lawyer with more than a decade’s experience in class action law suits in the United States is warning that cases like the one looming against ANZ in New Zealand usually result in the litigation funder and the plaintiff’s law firm … See all stories on this topic » |
| Penguin, Author Solutions Seek Dismissal of Potential Class Action Suit Publishers Weekly The suit, filed at the end of April by three Author Solutions clients, asks for $5 million in damages, and seeks class action status. It alleges that Author Solutions misrepresents itself as a publisher, luring authors in with claims of “greater speed … See all stories on this topic » |
| Thousands sign up for ANZ class action NZ City One week after announcing their first target as ANZ Bank, lawyers behind a proposed multi-bank class action over excessive default fees will lodge court documents in the High Court. The Fair Play on Fees campaign will file papers in the High Court at … See all stories on this topic » |
| Class action against ANZ Bank launches today Newstalk ZB It’s the first such action against a New Zealand bank, although others have been brought in Australia. Lawyer Andrew Hooker alleges ANZ and former National Bank customers have been unfairly charged up to $250 million in fees over the past six years. See all stories on this topic » |
