2,000 Corn Farmers, Handlers, Exporters Sue Syngenta November 4, 2015 By David Pitt About 2,000 farmers, grain handlers and corn exporters have filed lawsuits against Swiss biotechnology company Syngenta now that a federal...
Illinois’ Madison County a Center for Asbestos Lawsuits April 30, 2015 By Alan Scher Zagier Few of the tourists who drive old Route 66 through this rural Illinois town are aware of its true economic...
Class Action Lawsuits Bill Advanced in Oregon House February 11, 2015 The state House has approved a measure changing the way Oregon handles class-action lawsuits. Two Republicans joined all Democrats present...
Kansas Court Ruling on Drivers Applies to Old Practice, FedEx Says October 5, 2014 FedEx Corp. said a ruling by the Kansas Supreme Court that, under state law, its drivers are employees rather than...
Supreme Court Insurance Ruling a Setback for Class Action Claimants March 20, 2013 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a homeowner seeking to sue his insurer could not file suit in...
Supreme Court Nixes Bid to Bypass Federal Court on Class Actions March 19, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson A plaintiff seeking class action status for a claim may not bypass federal court for a friendlier state court by...
Attorney’s Advice to Insurers on Reducing Class Action Exposure Post-Sandy November 6, 2012 A veteran attorney who spent several years defending insurance companies in lawsuits from Hurricane Katrina is offering advice to insurers...
Securities Class Actions Steady in 2011; Surge Against Chinese Firms January 3, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The pace of filings of class actions under federal securities and commodity laws held relatively steady in 2011 as compared...
Employment Class Actions Survive Despite Wal-Mart Ruling July 13, 2011 By Moira Herbst The end of the road for a class-action discrimination lawsuit brought by female employees of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has not...
Lawyers Eye Data Breach Lawsuits But Damages Uncertain May 13, 2011 By Dan Levine The recent hacker attack at Sony Corp. and other corporate data breaches are attracting more class-action lawyers eager to score...