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New Class Action Lawsuits Involving Employment-Related Maintain Top Spot Among Class Action Filings In California State And Federal Courts

Aug 2, 2008 | By: Michael J. Hassen

As a resource to California class action defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the 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 July 25 – 31, 2008, during which time 50 new class action lawsuits were filed.

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Labor Law Class Action Lawsuits Continue To Dominate New Class Action Filings In California State And Federal Courts

Jul 26, 2008 | 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 state and federal courts, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the 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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California Governor Weighs In On Appellate Court Opinion In Brinker Restaurant Class Action

Jul 24, 2008 | By: Michael J. Hassen

This morning we posted an article on yesterday’s California Court of Appeal opinion in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, _\_Cal.App.4th __ (Cal.App. July 22, 2008). We failed to mention that yesterday California’s Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, issued a press release on the opinion, and on the topic of employee meal and rest breaks. The Governor’s press release states: We are pleased that the California Court of Appeal issued today a decision squarely addressing many of the central issues in dispute concerning meal and rest periods.

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Employment Law Class Action Lawsuits Maintain Grip On Top Of List Of New Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Jul 19, 2008 | By: Michael J. Hassen

As a resource to California class action defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the 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 July 11 – 17, 2008, during which time 43 new class action lawsuits were filed.

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Labor Law Class Action Lawsuits Head List Of New Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Jul 12, 2008 | By: Michael J. Hassen

To assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of cases 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 California state and federal courts in the 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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Employment Class Action Lawsuits Again Top List Of New Class Action Cases Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Jul 5, 2008 | By: Michael J. Hassen

As a resource to California class action defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the 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 June 27 – July 2, 2008, during which time 39 new class action lawsuits were filed.

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Business As Usual: Labor Law Class Action Lawsuits Dominate New Class Action Cases Filed In California State And Federal Courts Over The Past Week

Jun 28, 2008 | By: Michael J. Hassen

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 California state and federal courts in the 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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SUPREME COURT CUTS CLASS ACTION PUNITIVE DAMAGE AWARD IN EXXON VALDEZ CLASS ACTION FROM $2.5 BILLION TO $500 MILLION

Jun 26, 2008 | By: Michael J. Hassen

United States Supreme Court Sets 1:1 Ratio for Punitive Damage Awards under Federal Maritime Law and Reduces $2.5 Billion Award in Exxon Valdez Class Action to $500 Million, Ending 20-year Class Action Fight The United States Supreme Court issued a stunning ruling yesterday, holding that a punitive damage to compensatory damage ratio of 1:1 is a “fair upper limit” in federal maritime cases. The opinion brings an end to the class action lawsuit filed in the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska nearly 20 years ago.

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

Jun 21, 2008 | By: Michael J. Hassen

As a resource to California class action defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the 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 June 13 – 19, 2008, during which time 38 new class action lawsuits were filed.

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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY FROM THE CLASS ACTION DEFENSE BLOG

Jun 15, 2008 | By: Michael J. Hassen

The author of the Class Action Defense Blog extends best wishes for a happy Father’s Day. A new class action article will be published tomorrow.

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