How long should it take for an insurer’s check to arrive after a settlement has been reached? Does it matter on which continent the insurer is located? The Court of Appeals recently analyzed these questions.

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The six largest settlements reported to Wisconsin Law Journal in 2013.

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Facing new objectors, class action settlements are attracting greater scrutiny from appellate courts, which are gutting those settlements and sending them back to be renegotiated.

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11-3905 In re Equipment Acquisition Resources, Inc.

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KIMBERLY, Wis. (AP) – An investment firm accused of misconduct for selling risky investments to five Wisconsin school districts has agreed to pay them about $30 million. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the settlement between RBC Capital Markets and ...

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