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Employment-Related Class Action Lawsuits Retain Top Spot Among Weekly Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Mar 14, 2009 | By: Michael J. Hassen

As a resource for California class action defense attorneys we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the preceding week. This report covers the period from March 6 – 12, 2009, during which time 39 class actions were filed.

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Labor Law Class Action Lawsuits Again Claim Top Spot Among Weekly Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Mar 7, 2009 | By: Michael J. Hassen

In order to assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of class actions against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the preceding week.

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New Employment-Related Class Action Lawsuits Retain Top Spot Among Weekly Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Feb 28, 2009 | By: Michael J. Hassen

As a resource for California class defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in the California state and federal courts located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the preceding week. This report covers the period from February 20 – 26, 2009, during which time 41 class actions were filed.

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Labor Law Class Action Lawsuits Regain Dominance Among Weekly Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts In Week Of Heavy Class Action Activity

Feb 21, 2009 | By: Michael J. Hassen

In order to allow class defense attorneys anticipate the types of class actions against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in the California state and federal courts located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the preceding week.

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Class Action Defense Cases–Dukes v. Wal-Mart: Ninth Grants Rehearing En Banc Of District Court Order Certifying Nationwide Class Action Against Wal-Mart In Labor Law Class Action Alleging Sex Discrimination Covering 1.5 Million Class Members

Feb 15, 2009 | By: Michael J. Hassen

Wal-Mart’s Petition for Rehearing En Banc of District Court Order Certifying Nationwide Labor Law Class Action Alleging Sex Discrimination Against 1.5 Million Employees Granted by Ninth Circuit We have previously reported on the Ninth Circuit opinion in Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Inc., 474 F.3d 1214 (9th Cir. 2007), which affirmed a district court order granting plaintiffs’ motion for class action certification in a nationwide labor law class action alleging sex discrimination; the certified class action covered 1.

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Rare Balance Among New Class Action Filings But Employment-Related Class Action Lawsuits Maintain Top Spot Of Weekly Class Action Suits Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Feb 14, 2009 | By: Michael J. Hassen

As a resource for California class action defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in the California state and federal courts located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the preceding week. This report covers the period from February 6 – 12, 2009, during which time 35 new class action lawsuits were filed.

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No Surprise…Labor Law Class Action Lawsuits Hold Top Spot Of Weekly Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Feb 7, 2009 | By: Michael J. Hassen

In order to allow defense attorneys anticipate the types of class actions against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in the California state and federal courts located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the preceding week.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS – CLASS ACTION DEFENSE CONFERENCE COMING TO NEW YORK

Feb 5, 2009 | By: Michael J. Hassen

ACI is sponsoring a conference on Managing Complex Litigation, which will be held at the Helmsley Park Lane in New York on February 25 and 26, 2009. The conference features a faculty of 25 in-house counsel. Details on the conference and its topics may be found at www.americanconference.com/complexlit.htm or by calling (888) 224-2480. The conference promises to be well worthwhile for class action defense attorneys and in-house who manage complex cases.

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Labor Law Class Action Lawsuits Maintains Top Spot Of Weekly Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Jan 31, 2009 | By: Michael J. Hassen

As a resource for California class action defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in the California state and federal courts located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the preceding week. This report covers the period from January 23 – 29, 2009, during which time 48 new class action lawsuits were filed.

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Labor Law Class Action Lawsuits Regain Sole Control Of Top Spot Of Weekly Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Jan 24, 2009 | By: Michael J. Hassen

In order to assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of class action lawsuits against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in the California state and federal courts located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the preceding week.

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