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Martin v. Franklin Capital Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Insurance Law, Remedies
Upon remand of a case to state court, absent unusual circumstances, attorney's fees should not be awarded under 28 U.S.C. section 1447(c) when the...

Ruesch v. Household Auto. Finance Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions
Order denying debtors' motion to vacate an order dismissing their bankruptcy case is affirmed where debtors failed to cure multiple deficiencies in...

Dallas County Comty. College Dist. v. Bolton

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions, Education Law, Government Law
Judgment for a class of plaintiffs awarding damages for fees imposed by defendant for technology upgrades and student services is reversed since the...

Big Sky Excavating, Inc. v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions, Communications Law, Government Law, Public Utilities
In an class action challenging legislation that provided for the deregulation of telecommunication services as being unconstitutional special...

In Re: Diet Drugs

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Approval of a nationwide settlement agreement in a class action involving diet drugs is affirmed and binds appellants where appellants had a full and...

Aral v. Earthlink, Inc.

Class Actions, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Denial of defendant-internet service provider's petition to compel arbitration of a putative statewide class action involving an unfair competition...

Daniels v. Bursey

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Tax Law
In a putative class action suit against administrators and insurers of a benefit fund alleging fraudulent marketing and administration of the fund, an...

Gates v. Towery

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a constitutional due process challenge to the procedures that Chicago uses for dealing with property seized by police when making custodial...

Caliber Bodyworks v. Sup. Ct.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
The Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act's pre-filing notice and exhaustion requirements broadly apply to employee actions seeking civil penalties...

In re LNR Prop. Corp. S'holders Litig.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Property Law & Real Estate, Securities Law
In a class action against a corporation, its former directors, and its former controlling shareholder alleging breach of fiduciary duty in connection...