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• Posts by Mark Friel

  • AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion: By No Means the End May 6th, 2011

• Posts by Jennifer Wagner

  • Federal pleading standards in employment class actions August 10th, 2010

• Posts by Steve Larson

  • Judge orders Wells Fargo to pay $203 million in overdraft fee class action August 11th, 2010
  • Are there class action abuses? July 26th, 2010
  • Class action filed against American Airlines for losing bags, and refusing to refund baggage fees July 28th, 2010
  • iPad Users file class action lawsuit over alleged discontinuance of AT&T’s unlimited data plan August 9th, 2010
  • Filipino teachers file class action alleging they were forced into indentured servitude August 23rd, 2010
  • $295 million class action antitrust settlement vacated July 30th, 2010
  • Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the Standard of Review for Class Certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart June 17th, 2010
  • What is a class action? July 1st, 2010
  • US Supreme Court Supports Class Actions June 24th, 2010
  • What does a class action cost? July 12th, 2010
  • Antitrust class action against Apple and AT&T certified August 16th, 2010
  • Plaintiff’s lawyers in Toyota class action file consolidated complaint August 5th, 2010
  • What types of wrongs have been the subject of class actions? July 6th, 2010
  • Nationwide class action brought by pizza delivery drivers against Domino’s Pizza certified July 2nd, 2010
  • How do you start a class action? July 8th, 2010
  • What are the steps in resolving a class action? July 20th, 2010
  • How much time will a class action take? July 14th, 2010
  • How will the court decide whether to certify the case as a class action? July 22nd, 2010
  • US Supreme Court Limits Class Arbitrations July 16th, 2010
  • Wal-Mart asks US Supreme Court to Review Class Certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart September 8th, 2010
  • Pro-Corporate Interest U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Class Action Waivers August 30th, 2010
  • Seventh Circuit blasts Fifth Circuit’s Analysis for Certifying Securities Class Actions September 16th, 2010
  • U.S. Senator Goes on Record September 10th, 2010
  • Will the Supreme Court invent a federal law to gut state consumer protection laws? September 14th, 2010
  • Ninth Circuit Affirms that “Right to Sue” Means What it Says September 24th, 2010
  • Diversity Ordered for Class Action Counsel October 5th, 2010
  • Campaign Finance Suit Denied Class Action Status September 28th, 2010
  • Residents of San Bruno, California file class action suit against PGE October 13th, 2010
  • GMAC mortgage class action over alleged false foreclosure documents October 8th, 2010
  • Dukes v. Wal-Mart; Employees file opposition to Wal-Mart’s Petition for Certiorari October 26th, 2010
  • Eleventh Circuit creates confusion with CAFA decision October 15th, 2010
  • NCLC files amicus brief in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion November 3rd, 2010
  • Eleventh Circuit reverses course and restores intent of CAFA October 27th, 2010
  • NELA files amicus brief in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion November 5th, 2010
  • Oral argument heard in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion November 19th, 2010
  • AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion argument on November 9, 2010 November 8th, 2010
  • Twenty five amicus briefs filed in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion November 8th, 2010
  • US Supreme Court grants certiorari in Dukes v. Wal-Mart December 6th, 2010
  • Judge keeps bulk of Toyota consumer suit intact November 29th, 2010
  • Hartford agrees to pay $72.5 million dollar settlement in RICO case December 15th, 2010
  • FarmVille creator Zynga sued in class action for illegally sharing Facebook user data December 1st, 2010
  • Another bank tries to settle excessive overdraft class action December 3rd, 2010
  • Class action accuses Dial of being dirty December 6th, 2010
  • Class Action certified against Netflix and Wal-Mart January 5th, 2011
  • Federal Judicial Center issues New Pocket Guide on Class Actions January 14th, 2011
  • U.S. Supreme Court docket for this term focused on class actions January 10th, 2011
  • Match.com subscribers file class action alleging use of bogus profiles January 18th, 2011
  • PIMCO agrees to settle class action for $92 million January 12th, 2011
  • 5th Circuit denies Katrina and Rita settlement class certification January 19th, 2011
  • Students’ Lawsuit Seeking Refund of Wrongful Tuition Hikes Is Certified as a Class Action January 28th, 2011
  • U.S. Supreme Court to consider securities class action January 20th, 2011
  • Hard Rock Cafe servers and bartenders sue for minimum wage January 21st, 2011
  • Elderly apartment residents in Des Moines seek class action status for bedbug lawsuit January 24th, 2011
  • Class Action alleges Taco Bell is using false advertising when it calls its food ‘beef’ February 2nd, 2011
  • Ticketmaster settles class-action lawsuit over fees February 4th, 2011
  • Toyota Settles Class Action Regarding Prius Headlights January 31st, 2011
  • Wal-Mart Files Opening Merits Brief in U.S. Supreme Court February 9th, 2011
  • Stoll Berne Posts YouTube Video on Class Actions February 4th, 2011
  • Human Resources Manager of Toshiba Files Gender Discrimination Class Action February 7th, 2011
  • Bank of America Settles Excessive Overdraft Class Action for $410 million February 11th, 2011
  • Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Coach for Attempt to Bar “Second Hand” Online Sales of Coach Products February 21st, 2011
  • Tenth Circuit Holds Withdrawal of Class Settlement Approval Not Appealable February 14th, 2011
  • Nationwide Sex Descrimination Hiring Class Action Filed Against John Deere Landscapes, Inc. March 23rd, 2011
  • Homeowners File Class Action Lawsuit Against JPMorgan Chase March 25th, 2011
  • FedEx Customer Files Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Residential Delivery Surcharges for Commercial Deliveries February 24th, 2011
  • Comcast Oregon Late Fee Class Action Lawsuit Settlement February 16th, 2011
  • National Football League Super Bowl XLV Ticket & Seat Class Action Lawsuit Complaint February 18th, 2011
  • Wal-Mart v. Women April 12th, 2011
  • Consumer files nationwide class action against Debt Care USA April 14th, 2011
  • Class Action Lawsuit Over Deaths at Hospital in the wake of Hurricane Katrina settles March 30th, 2011
  • On-Line Scam results in Class Action March 2nd, 2011
  • CIGNA Sued For Gender Discrimination in Class Action March 7th, 2011
  • Taco Bell Responds to False Advertising Class Action Suit February 28th, 2011
  • Wells Fargo In More Trouble About Overdraft Fees In Garnishments March 4th, 2011
  • NFL Players File Federal Antitrust Class Action Against The NFL March 16th, 2011
  • Class Action Alleges Amazon Fraudulently Collects, Shares Users’ Personal Information March 9th, 2011
  • Amway Agrees to Class Action Settlement Relating to Gift Cards March 11th, 2011
  • Class Action Filed Against L.A. Fitness Over Improper Charges March 21st, 2011
  • Premera and Lifewise Settle Overtime Class Action March 14th, 2011
  • U.S. Supreme Court Rules Anti-Retaliation Provisions Of FLSA Apply to Oral Complaints March 28th, 2011
  • Class Action Filed Against Pennsylvania Governor For Ending Health Care Program March 18th, 2011
  • Chase Bank settles credit card payment protection product class action April 19th, 2011
  • AT&T Blue Sky Project overtime pay class action settled April 21st, 2011
  • Rite Aid announces that it continues to defend FLSA violations suits July 29th, 2011
  • Vestas sued in securities class action April 14th, 2011
  • Employees sue Sears Roebuck for failing to pay minimum wages and overtime pay May 4th, 2011
  • Taco Bell class action complaint withdrawn April 25th, 2011
  • Eleventh Circuit affirms class certification in General Mills false advertising class action lawsuit April 27th, 2011
  • US Supreme Court rules that arbitration agreements can bar class action lawsuits April 27th, 2011
  • Kentucky tobacco farmers file class action against purchaser for breach of contract April 29th, 2011
  • Black Entertainment Television and Viacom settle copyright class action May 9th, 2011
  • Blog writer files class action against Huffington Post for failure to pay for content contributed to blog May 2nd, 2011
  • Justice Scalia ignores text of Federal Arbitration Act May 11th, 2011
  • Class action complaint alleges price fixing by human egg donor services May 5th, 2011
  • McDonald’s not happy about Happy Meal class action May 6th, 2011
  • Class action filed against Sony for privacy breach May 16th, 2011
  • Class action against California Culinary Academy settled May 20th, 2011
  • Court approves of representative testimony in FLSA Collective Actions May 18th, 2011
  • U.S. Supreme Court reverses Wal-Mart, Inc. v. Dukes June 20th, 2011
  • Judge preliminarily approves $410 million settlement in excessive overdraft fee class action May 24th, 2011
  • Online grocery purchasers file class action against Safeway.com June 21st, 2011
  • Best Buy agrees to settlement of employment discrimination class action June 24th, 2011
  • Anthem Blue Cross settles class action alleging unfair premium hikes June 28th, 2011
  • Interview on OPB June 27th, 2011
  • U.S. Supreme Court holds federal court cannot enjoin state court from certifying a class action July 7th, 2011
  • Native American class action lawsuit settled for $3.4 billion June 29th, 2011
  • JPMorgan Chase named in forced place insurance class action lawsuit June 30th, 2011
  • Merrill Lynch to face class action over mortgage-backed securities July 1st, 2011
  • Bank of America loses bid to dismiss HAMP class action July 28th, 2011
  • Wal-Mart decision may affect Costco class action July 5th, 2011
  • U.S. Supreme Court grants certiorari in another case involving arbitrations July 20th, 2011
  • Class action certified against Anaheim Angels for violation of ADA July 12th, 2011
  • Washington Mutual settles investor class action lawsuit July 14th, 2011
  • Stoll Berne attorneys honored by 2011 Oregon Super Lawyers July 14th, 2011
  • Disparate impact class action certified, despite U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Wal-Mart July 15th, 2011
  • Bayer CropScience settles LibertyLink genetically modified rice class action lawsuit for $750 million July 18th, 2011
  • Supreme Court sides with investors July 19th, 2011
  • Avon Products faces shareholder class action in New York July 21st, 2011
  • Bank of America: Investor group challenges $8.5 billion settlement July 22nd, 2011
  • Goldman Sachs can’t compel arbitration in discrimination suit July 22nd, 2011
  • National Football League retired players file class action July 25th, 2011
  • New documentary “Hot Coffee” exposes falsehoods concerning tort reform July 26th, 2011
  • First class action certified against Union Bank in excessive overdraft cases against banks July 26th, 2011
  • CitiMortgage sued over foreclosures of servicemembers’ homes August 5th, 2011
  • JP Morgan Chase settles overtime class action August 8th, 2011
  • JP Morgan Chase attempt to exit MDL nixed August 2nd, 2011
  • Dollar Tree stores assistant store managers file wage and hour class action lawsuit August 3rd, 2011
  • Purchasers of Du Pont’s Imprelis® Herbicide file class action lawsuit for damage to trees August 4th, 2011
  • Cargill settles wage and hour class action August 15th, 2011
  • Starbucks sued in class action by baristas August 9th, 2011
  • Bank of Hawaii settles overdraft fee class action lawsuit August 10th, 2011
  • NELA files class action amicus brief in Rite-Aid class action August 11th, 2011
  • Chambers rates Stoll Berne as a top litigation firm August 12th, 2011
  • Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac demand that Wells Fargo repurchase delinquent loans August 23rd, 2011
  • News Corporation: stock purchasers file securities fraud class action lawsuit August 16th, 2011
  • U.S. Supreme Court reaffirms support of “fraud on the market” theory in securities class actions August 17th, 2011
  • Former service technician at Reddy Ice Corp. sues for overtime pay August 17th, 2011
  • Alliant Law Group class actions settlement August 18th, 2011
  • Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac demand that Bank of America buy back delinquent loans August 19th, 2011
  • Wells Fargo settles “Pick-a-Pay” loan class action for $627 million August 24th, 2011
  • Ninth Circuit denies request for appeal by Chase in credit card class action August 31st, 2011
  • Book publishers and Apple sued over e-book pricing August 25th, 2011
  • After Supreme Court win forcing customers to arbitrate, AT&T now sues to stop arbitration August 26th, 2011
  • Wal-Mart Judge issues order extending statute of limitations for individual claims August 29th, 2011
  • Bank of America – Countrywide suit removed to Federal Court September 15th, 2011
  • Ameriprise Financial: Court approves class action settlement September 7th, 2011
  • Cigarette smokers lose unjust enrichment class action against Philip Morris September 9th, 2011
  • Third Circuit affirms certification of Antitrust Class Action; Hydrogen Peroxide requirements held to be satisfied September 13th, 2011
  • Court strips defendants of defense that exotic dancers are independent contractors September 28th, 2011
  • Wal-Mart antitrust class action settlement gets preliminary okay September 20th, 2011
  • Court denies motion to compel arbitration in DirecTV case September 22nd, 2011
  • Groupon faces employee suit over overtime September 23rd, 2011
  • If class actions are certified, banks may pay more to resolve mortgage backed securities class actions September 26th, 2011
  • Chase credit card promotional check or balance transfer offer class action lawsuit settlement October 5th, 2011
  • A comment on AT&T v. Concepcion September 30th, 2011
  • AT&T: Motion to Move Wage & Hour Class Action to Florida denied October 3rd, 2011
  • Study finds class actions deter financial wrongdoing October 13th, 2011
  • Second Circuit upholds hybrid class and collective actions October 6th, 2011
  • Judge orders class notice to be mailed in Chase credit card class action October 7th, 2011
  • Costco: Ninth Circuit remands gender discrimination class action October 10th, 2011
  • Class action filed against Black Swan Film Studio October 11th, 2011
  • Groupon sued in overtime class action October 12th, 2011
  • Two senators introduce bill to allow suits v. cell companies October 14th, 2011
  • Magistrate rules two class action claims against Debt Care must be arbitrated; but not the claims against co-defendant Global Client Solutions October 26th, 2011
  • Judge approves settlement of overtime class action against JP Morgan Chase October 19th, 2011
  • Delphi Automotive sued over alleged price-fixing conspiracy October 20th, 2011
  • Philips Electronics class action settlement gets initial okay October 21st, 2011
  • Class action against UPS for improperly measured packages settled November 7th, 2011
  • Sex discrimination suit against Ruth’s Chris Steak House amended to be a class action October 27th, 2011
  • Trial set for economic damages claims in Toyota class action October 28th, 2011
  • Dukes v. Wal-Mart going state by state November 10th, 2011
  • Foreclosed homeowners file RICO class action against Wells Fargo and its law firm November 11th, 2011
  • Class Action Settlement Funds To Be Distributed In Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation & Credit Card Foreign Transaction Fee Class Action Lawsuit Settlement November 28th, 2011
  • A Third Bank Agrees to Settle to Exit Overdraft MDL November 16th, 2011
  • Federal judge OKs Bank of America’s $410 million settlement November 16th, 2011
  • Union Bank Checks Out Of Overdraft Fee MDL For $35M November 17th, 2011
  • UPS Customers balk at $4 million fee in overcharge settlement November 22nd, 2011
  • If You Rented Online DVDs from Netflix, A Class Action And A Settlement With Wal-Mart May Affect You November 23rd, 2011
  • Bank of Oklahoma settles overdraft fee class actions December 8th, 2011
  • Class Action filed against Bank of America for Forced Place Flood Insurance November 29th, 2011
  • Oracle Employee Overtime Pay & Meal Allowance Class Action Settlement Preliminarily Approved By Court November 30th, 2011
  • Another Bank Settles Overdraft Class Action December 1st, 2011
  • Privacy Class Actions Filed Against Facebook December 2nd, 2011
  • Great Western Bank settles overdraft fee class action December 20th, 2011
  • Bank of America settles credit score class action for $9.95 million December 13th, 2011
  • Montana farmers file class action against Pricewaterhouse and JPMorgan Chase relating to MF Global Accounts January 20th, 2012
  • Lehman Brothers’ underwriters reach class action settlement December 16th, 2011
  • Capital One faces class action over transfer balance program December 22nd, 2011
  • Bank of America settles mortgage securities class action December 30th, 2011
  • Capital One faces Fair Credit Reporting Act class action December 23rd, 2011
  • JPMorgan Chase faces class action over illegal kickbacks December 27th, 2011
  • Ninth Circuit revives overtime class action lawsuit against Oracle December 28th, 2011
  • Wells Fargo’s Motion to Compel Arbitration in overdraft fees class action denied December 29th, 2011
  • Harris Bank settles excessive overdraft fee class action December 30th, 2011
  • Eighth bank settles overdraft class action January 9th, 2012
  • Overdraft fee class action filed against Citibank January 3rd, 2012
  • Customers file class action lawsuit against Delta January 4th, 2012
  • E*Trade Financial to settle class action for $79 million January 5th, 2012
  • Court allows class action against Facebook Inc. to proceed January 6th, 2012
  • Bank of America settles discrimination suit brought by US Dept of Justice January 10th, 2012
  • Class action against Whirlpool, Lowes and Sears regarding Maytag washing machines January 17th, 2012
  • Third Circuit upholds $295 million settlement in De Beers antitrust class action January 11th, 2012
  • BP faces class action in Oregon over illegal debit card fees January 12th, 2012
  • Diamond Foods settles false advertising class action January 13th, 2012
  • US Supreme Court denies certiorari in Applebee case January 26th, 2012
  • GMAC Mortgage sued in illegal late fee class action January 18th, 2012
  • De Beers settlement will have impact on indirect purchaser antitrust claims January 19th, 2012
  • Oregon Judge certifies class action against Quantum January 20th, 2012
  • US Supreme Court favors corporations over consumers again January 23rd, 2012
  • Judge certifies home equity creditline classaction against Washington Mutual January 24th, 2012
  • Securities class action filed against Netflix January 25th, 2012
  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals settles wage & hour class action February 6th, 2012
  • Class action settlement of Babies ‘R’ Us antitrust case January 27th, 2012
  • FINRA and Charles Schwab lock horns over class action waivers February 16th, 2012
  • Two classes certified in overtime class action against RBS January 31st, 2012
  • Intrust Bank settles overdraft fee class action for $2.7 million February 2nd, 2012
  • Disabled file class action against State of Oregon February 8th, 2012
  • Seventh Circuit reverses denial of certification in antitrust case February 9th, 2012
  • Ninth Circuit holds consumers cannot bring national class actions alleging violations of California State Law February 10th, 2012
  • Judge certifies securities class action against Goldman Sachs February 21st, 2012
  • JPMorgan Chase settles excessive overdraft fee class action for $110 million February 13th, 2012
  • Court allows price-fixing class action to proceed against LCD manufacturers February 14th, 2012
  • Fishermen’s suit against Pacific Seafood gets class action status February 15th, 2012
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposes rule to supervise larger participants in consumer debt collection and consumer reporting markets February 24th, 2012
  • SEC blocks attempt by Carlyle Group to include arbitration provision in stock offering February 17th, 2012
  • Securities class action against Bank of America certified February 21st, 2012
  • Judge Posner quote February 22nd, 2012
  • BP must face shareholder claims over spill February 22nd, 2012
  • State of Oregon seeks to co-lead class action against Bank of New York February 23rd, 2012
  • Motion to Compel arbitration tossed in American Debt class action March 5th, 2012
  • Second Circuit rejects class action waiver in American Express case February 27th, 2012
  • Wells Fargo Bank and JPMorgan Chase face RICO class action February 29th, 2012
  • Judge Selna rejects Toyota’s attempt to force automobile buyer’s claims to arbitration March 2nd, 2012
  • Musician files class action against Warner Music for improper accounting of royalties March 14th, 2012
  • Eleventh Circuit forces arbitration in SunTrust overdraft class action March 7th, 2012
  • Discover Bank sued over bogus credit card agreements March 22nd, 2012
  • Stoll Berne files antitrust class action against auto wire harness manufacturers March 8th, 2012
  • Judge dismisses farmers’ class action against Monsanto March 9th, 2012
  • Celebrity chef settles class action for $5.25 million March 12th, 2012
  • Thomson Reuter faces copyright infringement class action in Canada March 13th, 2012
  • Class action certified against Abercrombie & Fitch who voided gift cards March 15th, 2012
  • AIG class action settlement relating to workers’ compensation premiums approved March 16th, 2012
  • Groupon settles class action April 9th, 2012
  • Class action filed against Discover Financial alleging repeated & harassing cell phone calls March 20th, 2012
  • BancorpSouth seeks cheap settlement by cooperating in filing of copycat case in Arkansas March 29th, 2012
  • Retailers sued in class actions relating to honey April 17th, 2012
  • AT&T settles class action lawsuit with DSL customers April 12th, 2012
  • Securities class action filed against Groupon April 27th, 2012
  • De Beers settlement attack rebuffed April 20th, 2012
  • Hartford denies obligation to defend Hulu in class action April 23rd, 2012
  • Citizens Bank settles excessive overdraft class action May 9th, 2012
  • Class action filed against Chase Bank by customers who used convenience checks April 25th, 2012
  • Sixth Circuit sides with investors on securities fraud statute of limitations May 1st, 2012
  • Overdraft class actions against Bank of Oklahoma settle May 2nd, 2012
  • Class action based on in-app purchases for free apps allowed to proceed against Apple May 3rd, 2012
  • Class certification denial in New Jersey Rite Aid case reversed May 11th, 2012
  • Overdraft class action settlement of Union Bank case preliminarily approved May 7th, 2012
  • Nutella class action settlement May 8th, 2012
  • BP oil spill class action settlement gets preliminary approval May 17th, 2012
  • BP seeks approval of oil spill class action settlement May 10th, 2012
  • Citibank faces class action over student loan scheme May 14th, 2012
  • Federal court certifies class action against BancorpSouth Bank May 15th, 2012
  • NLRB sues 24 Hour Fitness for seeking to enforce class action ban May 16th, 2012
  • Judge allows text-spam class action to proceed against Google May 18th, 2012