It should go without saying that class action law firms with criminal histories are especially problematic.
After all, according to critics, plaintiff class action law firms are insanely profitable.
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In recent years it has turned the tables and sued two class-action law firms for making baseless claims against the automaker.
Local pension lawyers and national class action law firms now have their own pay to play schemes that pensions need to monitor.
Some commentators have already begun to claim that the case will have significant effects for the entire field of class action law.
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Wal-Mart was favored by a Supreme Court decision to reject a massive class action law suit against the retail giant for sexual discrimination.
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The current confusion in class action law is harmful for everyone -- employers, employees, businesses of all types and sizes, and the civil justice system.
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Hibnick said she mentioned her frustrations to a classmate, who happened to be a research assistant for a Harvard professor who specializes in civil procedure and class-action law.
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Dewey said the Ninth Circuit allowed the plaintiff lawyers to sidestep a number of onerous provisions of class action law by certifying the class under a provision providing for injunctive relief.
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Class action law firms have been bribing New York pension officials with impunity for years via campaign contributions to the pols and various goodies to the trustees who dole out legal work.
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However, when these securities class action law firms pay lawyers who represent pensions hefty referral fees (which may or may not be disclosed to the fund-client) that DOES raise some very serious ethical and possibly legal issues.
While the federal class-action law has not necessarily had an effect on the types of industries that are affected by class-action cases, there has been a decline in cases that have, for example, led to an Illinois law being applied to an insurance contract in Alabama, Frank adds.
Class-action suits have long been a way for common consumers to use their strength in numbers to address grievances and apply accountability against companies but have recently hit high walls since the business-friendly Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 was passed (See "Class-Action Law Gums Up Courts").
This was a law enforcement action, and law enforcement acted appropriately.
Without effective action from law enforcement agencies and hosting providers, this situation is likely to continue for several more months.
Concerns about cookies have already prompted action under European law which came into force on 26 May.
Such action evokes the Law of Unintended Consequences.
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It noted that such attacks were illegal, meaning that users taking part in the action were breaking the law.
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In most jurisdictions, corporations live on forever unless and until they are dissolved by shareholder action, operation of law or court order.
Lord Neuberger, who is president of the Supreme Court, told Law in Action's Joshua Rozenberg that Parliament had "power" to introduce laws.
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On Monday, Mr. Edelman said the Obama administration would support either a new law or action by the FCC to address the issue.
Law enforcement action: The FBI, which mentions her in eight documents on its website, was offering an unspecified reward for information leading to her recovery.
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Among other things, the government argued that the mere fact that auto manufacturers must comply with federal law when installing seat belts does not preempt a state law tort action.
New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada and Arizona, where a good part of the sizeable Latino population has been roused to action by a new law that they consider encourages racial profiling, account for a mouthwatering 31 electoral votes.
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