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Stetson v. Grissom

Class Actions, Attorney's Fees
District court's order reducing class counsel's fees following a settlement is vacated where, in a class action, an objector need not establish...

Carter v. HealthPort Technologies, LLC

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Health Law
In a putative class action alleging defendants overcharged for copies of medical records, the District Court's dismissal for lack of subject matter...

Allen v. Boeing Co.

Property Law & Real Estate, Civil Procedure, Water Law, Class Actions, Environmental Law
In case in which plaintiffs alleged that aerospace manufacturer-defendant released toxins into the groundwater around its facility in Auburn,...

Two Shields v. US

Class Actions, Indian Law, Oil and Gas Law
In an action brought by Native American plaintiffs seeking redress for themselves and other Native Americans in connection with the government's...

Pazol v. Tough Mudder Inc.

Class Actions
In a case arising out of a physically challenging obstacle course event that changed locations twice, resulting in plaintiffs not being able to...

Rodriguez v. E.M.E., Inc.

Labor & Employment Law, Class Actions
In a putative class action for for violations of the Labor Code, Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Order No. 1-2001, and the unfair competition...

Yamada v. Nobel Biocare Holding AG

Class Actions, Injury & Tort Law, Attorney's Fees, Product Liability
In the attorneys' fee portion of an underlying dental implants product defect class action , the district court's order awarding class counsel more...

In re: NFL Players Concussion Injury Litigation

Class Actions, Sports Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a class action suit against the National Football League (NFL), brought by former players who alleged that the NFL failed to inform them of and...

Reid v. Donelan

Class Actions, Immigration Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a class action, brought by a lawful permanent resident who was detained for eight months pursuant to 8 U.S.C. section 1226(c), which states that...

Chen v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Communications Law, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
In a class action, alleging that defendant made unsolicited phone calls to plaintiff's cell phone in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection...