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Judicial Panel Grants Defense Request, Opposed by Plaintiffs, for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 and Agrees to Transfer Class Actions to Central District of California as Requested by Defense Two class action lawsuits were filed against Charlotte Russe alleging violations of the federal Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) by failing to block certain credit and debit card information from customer receipts. In re Charlotte Russe, Inc.
Class Action Court Decisions FCRA Class Actions Multidistrict Litigation Uncategorized
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Judicial Panel Grants Request, Unopposed by Defense, for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, Rejecting Objection by one Group of Plaintiffs, and Concurs with Request to Transfer Class Actions to District of New Jersey Four putative class action lawsuits were filed (two in California, one in New Jersey and one in Washington) against various Vonage entities challenging defendants’ marketing and sales practices with respect to its internet telephone services, including its “one free month” trial period.
Class Action Court Decisions Multidistrict Litigation Uncategorized
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Judicial Panel Grants Defense Request, Opposed by Virtually All Plaintiffs, for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 but Rejects Defense Request to Transfer Class Actions to Alabama Eighteen (18) putative class action lawsuits were filed in ten federal courts against Tyson Foods, Tyson Chicken and Tyson Farms (collectively “Tyson”) alleging, inter alia, violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act Litigation (FLSA). In re Tyson Foods, Inc.
Class Action Court Decisions Multidistrict Litigation Uncategorized
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Judicial Panel Grants Request, Unopposed by Defense, for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 and Concurs with Request to Transfer Class Actions to District of South Carolina Antitrust class action lawsuits were filed in Illinois and South Carolina against various moving companies for violation of the Sherman Act arising from the allegation that defendants entered into an agreement concerning the method for calculating fuel surcharges.
Class Action Court Decisions Multidistrict Litigation Uncategorized
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Judicial Panel Denies Request, Opposed by Defense, for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 Because Centralization will not Further Efficient Conduct of Class Action Litigation Three lawsuits, including one class action, were filed against Pfizer and others alleging products liability claims. In re Depo-Provera Products Liab. Litig., ___ F.Supp.2d ___, 2007 WL 2301928, *1 (Jud.Pan.Mult.Lit. August 6, 2007). Plaintiff’s lawyers in the two California actions filed a motion with the Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) requesting centralization of the class actions pursuant to 28 U.
Class Action Court Decisions Multidistrict Litigation Uncategorized
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Judicial Panel Grants Request, Over Defense Objection, for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 and Transfers Class Actions to District of Minnesota, but Panel Refuses Joint Request to Circumscribe Authority of Transferee Court Hundreds of lawsuits, many of them putative class actions, were filed against C.H. Robinson Worldwide alleging failure to pay overtime in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In re C.
Class Action Court Decisions Multidistrict Litigation Uncategorized
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Judicial Panel Grants Defense Request, Unopposed by Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 and Transfers Class Actions to Western District of Arkansas Five labor law class action lawsuits were filed against Pilgrim’s Pride alleging failure to comply with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In re Pilgrim’s Pride Labor Standards Act Litig., 489 F.Supp.2d 1381, 1381 (Jud.Pan.Mult.Lit. 2007). Defense attorneys for the common defendant filed a motion with the Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) requesting centralization of the class actions pursuant to 28 U.
Class Action Court Decisions Multidistrict Litigation Uncategorized
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Judicial Panel Grants Request, Unopposed by Defense and Other Responding Plaintiffs, for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 and Transfers Class Actions to Northern District of Georgia Twenty (20) products liability class action lawsuits were filed in 13 different federal district courts against various defendants arising from the consumption of contaminated peanut butter. In re ConAgra Peanut Butter Products Liab. Litig., 495 F.Supp.2d 1381, 1381-82 (Jud.
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Judicial Panel Grants Defense Request, Over Plaintiffs’ Objection, for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 and but Rejects Defense Request to Transfer Class Actions to District of Kansas Two class action lawsuits were filed against Wells Fargo, one in California and one in Kansas, alleging labor law violations based on the company’s alleged failure to pay overtime to its loan processors. In re Wells Fargo Loan Processor Overtime Pay Litig.
Class Action Court Decisions Multidistrict Litigation Uncategorized
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Judicial Panel Grants Defense Request, Opposed by Plaintiffs, for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 and Agrees with Defense Request to Transfer Class Actions to Western District of Michigan Five federal securities class action lawsuits (two in Oklahoma and one in California, Michigan and Texas) were filed against Macatawa Bank and others arising out of the role played by Macatawa bank’s predecessor-in-interest, Grand Bank, in an alleged fraud perpetrated by Trade Partners, Inc.
Class Action Court Decisions Multidistrict Litigation Uncategorized
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