21st Century Fox recently announced that it was agreeing to pay $90 million to resolve a derivative suit against the corporation’s management arising out of sexual harassment allegations.
U.S. District Judge Marianne O. Battani, in the district of Michigan, gave initial approval to a $12.16 million proposed settlement that would end claims in multidistrict litigation that a Japanese
A class of direct purchasers who allege that Pfizer used fraudulent patents to delay generic competition for its anti-inflammatory drug Celebrex have reached a $94 million settlement agreement with Pfizer.
Here is a link to a well written article by Daniel Karon, a plaintiff’s lawyer, on why destroying the CFPB is bad for big business.
Richard Cordray was appointed the lead in the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by President Obama.
On November 1, 2017, plaintiffs in a class action against 24 Hour Fitness moved for preliminary approval of a $1.5 million settlement over allegations that the fitness center chain carried
The leader of the nation’s largest veterans’ service organization expressed concern over the loss of financial protections for veterans and service members in the wake of a U.S. Senate late
Stoll Berne attorney Keith Dubanevich presented at the “Deposing the Organization” CLE sponsored by the Multnomah Bar Association.
In Robins v. Spokeo, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that plaintiffs seeking to sue in federal court must have a concrete, actual injury; a mere statutory violation is not enough.
Stoll Berne was recently named in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms rankings for 2018.
Senate Republicans narrowly passed a resolution to kill a recently adopted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule prohibiting financial firms from requiring customers to resolve any disputes with the firms
Please contact your senator and ask them to vote against S.J. Resolution 47 — Equifax and Wells Fargo’s get-out-of-jail-free card.
In an opinion article in The Hill, CFPB Chairman Richard Cordray explains why the statements being made by OCC head Noreika are false. Here is the link.
Bridgestone has agreed to pay $29.6 million to settle price-fixing allegations in multidistrict litigation in Michigan federal court contending that the company colluded with other companies to rig the market
Wells Fargo has been sued again, this time the complaint alleges that it bilked home loan borrowers by charging them extra fees when their applications were delayed — even when
A poll conducted by Morning Consult found that after the Equifax Data Breach, 68% of Americans would join a class action against Equifax. Here is a link to the article.
The National Consumer Law Center issued a brief explanation as to why Congress should not bar CFPB forced arbitration ban. Here is a link to the brief.
Eleven Stoll Berne attorneys were recently selected to be included in the 2018 edition of Benchmark Litigation, a definitive source for America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys. Our award recipients include:
Here is the quote from the end of an article about the Wells Fargo and Equifax scandals.
Here is a link to an article in the Washington Post about Senator Wyden’s new bill:
