class-action lawsuit

Oct 19, 2012

Lawsuit: Aspen Dental clinics operating illegally

Aspen Dental Management and the private equity firm that controls it illegally operate dental clinics across the country and engage in aggressive, misleading profit-driven practices that cause patients economic harm, claims a federal lawsuit filed Thursday in New York.

Oct 16, 2012

Class arbitration issue splitting lower courts could go to US high court

After several U.S. Supreme Court rulings that toughened the standards for bringing class-action claims and boosted companies’ ability to compel arbitration to resolve conflicts, a new focus for litigation has emerged: class arbitration.

Sep 17, 2012

Food labels spark class-action suits

The increase in class-action litigation challenging labels on certain food products has consumer litigation attorneys taking notice, and laying at least part of the blame on federal regulators.

Sep 4, 2012

US high court takes up class action jurisdiction case

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a stipulation by a class action plaintiff that damages will be limited to less than the $5 million threshold for federal jurisdiction is enough to defeat a motion to remove the case to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act.

Aug 28, 2012

BP gets 6,500 claims over bad gas, 2 lawsuits filed

BP says it has received more than 6,500 claims from customers needing repairs after fueling up with some of the 2.1 million gallons of gasoline recalled in three states over high levels of a polymer residue.

Aug 20, 2012

US government turns up heat on employers

It started with allegations of hangman's nooses, graffiti and racist comments targeting a handful of black workers at a trucking company warehouse in Chicago Ridge, Ill.

Aug 1, 2012

Attorneys can’t get $30M in Volkswagen class action, says 1st Circuit

Federal law should not have been applied in determining what constituted “reasonable” attorney fees in a successful consumer class action against auto makers Volkswagen and Audi, the 1st Circuit has ruled in vacating a $30 million fee award.

Jul 24, 2012

Wisconsin Counties Association shows interest in Fannie, Freddie lawsuit (UPDATE)

A Wisconsin Counties Association committee Tuesday offered initial support for Milwaukee County’s class-action lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over unpaid taxes.

Jul 22, 2012

Milwaukee County sues Freddie, Fannie

Milwaukee County has taken another step toward recovering about $200,000 in unpaid taxes from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but the state has not moved on the $800,000 it could be due.

Jul 16, 2012

US high court poised to take another look at class actions

After a series of rulings that left some litigators questioning the future of class action litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court will wade into the issue once again next term.

Jul 10, 2012

Court: Company must defend ‘junk’ fax lawsuit (UPDATE)

A Milwaukee heating and air conditioning company's insurance provider must defend the business against allegations it sent out an unsolicited "junk" fax in violation of federal law, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Jun 7, 2012