Class Action Law 
Minn. Supreme Court ruling ends Marlboro Lights lawsuit – Minneapolis Star Tribune
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Supreme Court dismissed a class-action lawsuit against the maker of Marlboro … 15 lights cases which have rejected these claims on a variety of legal and factual grounds,” he said. The 2001 lawsuit was originally …
Apple files legal response to e-book class-action suit – Macdaily News
“Apple has now filed a legal response to the similar-but-separate e-book ‘price-fixing”‘ class-action lawsuit brought by 31 states that mirrors the charges against Apple and two of the five major publishers being pursued by the …
Facebook Shares Hit New Low; Class Action Lawyer Sees Suits Merging – International Business Times
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, fell set a new post-IPO low of $27.86 on Wednesday, giving back their early gains from Tuesday’s record low close of $28.84. At the close, Facebook was at $28.19, down … Continue reading
Apple files legal response to e-book class-action suit – MacNN
Says Steve Jobs quotes will ‘speak for themselves’ Apple has now filed a legal response to the similar-but-separate e-book “price-fixing” class-action lawsuit brought by 31 states that mirrors the charges against Apple and two of the five major publishers …
Philip Morris ‘Light’ Cigarette Class Action Thrown Out – Bloomberg
A class action against Altria Group Inc. (MO)’s Philip Morris … barred claims by smokers under Minnesota’s consumer protection law. The dismissed suit was filed in 2001 by Gregory Curtis on behalf of all smokers who had bought Philip …
Apple digs in on e-book lawsuit, says Jobs’ quotes will ‘speak for themselves’ – CNN Money
The company also denied once again that it conspired to fix prices. Apple set out the claims in a legal filing this week that responds to a sprawling class action suit. The suit seeks millions on behalf of consumers who … Continue reading
Aaron Broussard and Jefferson Parish to face class-action, Katrina flooding lawsuit, appeals court rules – nola.com
Jefferson Parish and former Parish President Aaron Broussard lost their latest attempt last week to fend off a class-action lawsuit born in the … in three ways by calling the plaintiffs a legal class. The judges ruled that Peytavin was … Continue reading
Hong Kong Proposes Class Actions After IPO Disputes Increase – San Francisco Gate
may also allow class-action lawsuits to help investors seek damages. The city’s Law Reform Commission today recommended legislation to allow a group with a common complaint to sue through a representative. The new regime initially will apply to …
Aaron Broussard, Jefferson Parish to face class-action Katrina lawsuit, appeals court rules – nola.com
Instead, they ruled that Peytavin correctly considered each plaintiff’s case similar enough to join a legal class, that calculating any damages need not adhere to a specific formula and that a class-action lawsuit was the best way to keep …
Judge May Sanction Robbins Geller Over Padded Expenses – Forbes
A federal judge in Spokane, Washington has said he plans to sanction the prominent class-action law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd for submitting expenses in a class action that included excessive air fare and a $402 dinner for four … Continue reading
