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United Steel, Paper & Forestry etc. v. Shell Oil Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a class action brought by a union and current and former employees against Shell Oil and others alleging wage, pay, and labor law violations,...

Larner v. Los Angeles Doctors Hosp. Assoc., LP

Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against former hospital employer for violation of overtime laws, appeal from summary judgment in favor of defendant and denial of class...

Seeger v. AFNI, Inc.

Class Actions, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Debt Collection
In a class-action suit charging defendant, a collector for Cingular Wireless, with violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and...

Glazer Capital Mgmt., LP v. Magistri

Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law
Dismissal of a class action complaint alleging false statements contained in a merger agreement with a third party company is affirmed where the...

O'Bryan v. Holy See

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a class action suit against defendant-Holy See for claims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, partial grant of defendant's motion to dismiss...

Newark Parents Ass'n v. Newark Pub. Sch.

Class Actions, Education Law
In a putative class action by parents of students alleging that defendant-school district was failing to live up to its obligations under the No Child...

Shady Grove Orthopedic Assoc. v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Law, Insurance Law
In a class action claim for statutory penalties under section 5106(a) of New York insurance law against defendant-Allstate Insurance Company, grant of...

Frank v. Dana Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Securities Law
In a class-action securities claim alleging that corporate officers from defendant-company were responsible for intentional or reckless misstatements...

H&R Block, Inc. v. Am. Int'l Specialty Lines Ins. Co.

Banking Law, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Tax Law
Class actions filed against nationwide tax preparer H&R Block asserting a variety of statutory and common law claims arising out of H&R's...

Kullar v. Foot Locker Retail, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a class action against defendant arising out of its uniform, wage, and break policies, judgment approving the terms of a settlement agreement is...