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Powell v. Barrett

Civil Rights, Class Actions, Criminal Law & Procedure
In putative class action filed by male former detainees at the Fulton County Jail regarding "blanket strip searches," partial grant of defendants'...

Anderson v. Comcast, Corp.

Class Actions, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a putative class action seeking to recover fees charged by a cable company for unnecessary equipment rentals, grant of defendant's motion to compel...

Pisciotta v. Old Nat'l Bancorp

Banking Law, Class Actions, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit representing a putative class of people alleging that their personal information had been compromised as a result of a bank's failure to...

Azizian v. Federated Dep't Stores, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions
A district court may require an appellant to secure appellate attorney's fees in a Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 7 bond, but only if an...

Cent. Laborers' Pension Fund v. Integrated Elec. Servs. Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a securities fraud action brought against defendant and several of its executive officers, dismissal with prejudice of plaintiffs' complaint is...

Pennsylvania Employees Benefit Trust Fund v. Zeneca Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, False Advertising, Remedies
In an action against a drug maker alleging it engaged in deceptive conduct in the advertising of its new drug Nexium, dismissal of the complaint with...

Harris v. Superior Ct. (Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.)

Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In class action where plaintiff claims adjusters sued their employers, defendants-insurance companies, seeking damages based on overtime work for...

Employers-Teamsters Local Nos. 175 & 505 Pension Trust Fund v. Anchor Capital Advisors

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Drugs & Biotech, Securities Law
An appeal brought by non-parties to an uncertified securities class action challenging an order granting lead plaintiff's motion to dismiss its claims...

Babasa v. Lenscrafters, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In a putative class action against Lenscrafters alleging various labor code violations, an order remanding the case to state court for failure to...

Bridges v. Amer. Elec. Power Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In an ERISA action, an order denying plaintiff's motion for class certification and dismissing his claims without prejudice is reversed and remanded...