Class Action

Bankruptcy Facts

Posted on October 14, 2020
How Do I File For Bankruptcy In Texas A significant number of people who could benefit from filing for bankruptcy often don?t file because of certain misconceptions. Most of these misconceptions are promoted aggressively by creditors because creditors want debtors to pay the full amount they owe...

Probate In Texas Small Estate

Posted on September 30, 2020
Texas Probate Procedures For people with very little probate assets such as a modest home and a small checking and savings account die without a Will, going through probate can be a waste of time and money. An easier way is for the heirs to process Small Estate Affidavit with the help of an experienced Small Estate Affidavit lawyer...

Can An Adopted Child Inherit From Biological Parents In Texas

Posted on September 28, 2020
Adopted Child Inheritance Law The law makes it clear that an adopted child can inherit from and through the child?s natural parent or parents. Even in a situation where the parent child relationship is terminated, the child still has the right to inherit from or through the natural parent(s) unless a court prevents the child from inheriting...

Residuary Clause Example

Posted on September 26, 2020
Residuary Clause In Will If you want all of your worldly possessions transferred to your spouse upon your death and then to your children when both you and your spouse have died, a residuary clause may help you achieve your goals. A residuary clause is important in most situations because it helps dispose of the property that have not been disposed of by other provisions...

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What Is A Class Action Lawsuit?

Posted on January 15, 2018
Darrell Castle & Associates – YouTube Channel Published on May 31, 2011  In this video, Memphis personal injury attorney Darrell Castle explains class action lawsuits and how they can be used. Learn more about class action lawsuits, including how they might or might not be the best option for your personal injury case...

Why Choose The Pearce Law Firm

Posted on October 30, 2017
Call (215) 557-8686 to speak to an attorney in Philadelphia. The Pearce Law Firm helps clients with several legal matters including personal injury, and employment issues. TRENDING TOPICS IN MASS INJURY LAW | Hit & Run Lawyers | Auto Accident Attorneys | Florida Bankruptcy Filings | Accidents Happen | Lawyers Happen Never face the U...

Dallas DWI Lawyer That Wins

Posted on July 30, 2017
Dallas DWI Lawyer helps if you got a DWI or DUI in Dallas Texas Dallas DWI Lawyer | Call Today If you have been arrested in Dallas on a charge of driving while intoxicated or accused of driving while your license was revoked. You need a trusted, experienced a Dallas DWI lawyer that wins who is familiar with the law and the court process in your jurisdiction...

Best Class Action Law Firms

Posted on July 20, 2017
Integrity Justice Results visit The Carter Law Firm http://www.carterlawfirm.net/ The Carter Law Firm handles numerous legal matters, primarily those involving violation of California labor laws. Practice areas include: Discrimination & Wrongul discharge, Sexual Harassment, Wage Violation and Computer & Hi Tech Professionals...

Should We Legalize All Drugs In America?

Posted on July 20, 2017
The Harvard economist explains why legalizing all drugs?including cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine?would be a better policy than the current prohibition. Question: Why should we legalize all drugs? Jeffrey Miron: My dangerous idea is that we should legalize all of the currently illegal drugs...

RBS WorldPay Data Breach Investigation

Posted on January 22, 2009
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating a security and privacy breach at RBS WorldPay, Inc. (?RBS?). On December 23, 2008, RBS announced that its computer system containing sensitive personal information belonging to pre-paid cardholders including payroll and open-loop gift cardholders had been ?improperly accessed by an unauthorized party...

Laptop Containing Sensitive Information About Starbucks Employees Is Stolen

Posted on January 22, 2009
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is currently investigating claims that the personal and financial information of current and former employees of Starbucks Coffee Company (?Starbucks?) have been compromised by a data breach.  Starbucks has confirmed that a laptop containing the private information of 97,000 employees was stolen Oct...

Pet Food Settlement Approved for $24 Million

Posted on November 28, 2008
On November 17, 2008, the Honorable Noel L. Hillman of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey entered an order approving a $24 million pet food litigation settlement agreement in In re: Pet Food Products Liability Litigation, Master File No...

NebuAD Sued for Ad Targeting Program

Posted on November 27, 2008
On Monday, November 10, 2008 a class action lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of California against NebuAD and its ISP partners for selling subscribers? web browsing history without their consent.  The complaint claims that NebuAD and the ISPs committed illegal privacy and computer security breaches against Internet subscribers by using deep packet inspection technology [...

Digital Cable Investigation

Posted on November 26, 2008
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating changes cable companies have made to their analog and digital tiers of cable service. According to a news report, consumers are complaining that they are now receiving fewer channels on their analog cable service but are still paying the same monthly charge...

Cable TV, TiVo/DVR Investigation

Posted on November 25, 2008
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating allegations that some cable companies have changed their broadcasting signals, rendering third party devices, such as TiVo DVR’s, partially or completely obsolete.  Depending on the method of conversion, users of the third party devices may no longer be able to use all of the device’s features or receive all previously [...

McDermott International, Inc. Investigation

Posted on November 25, 2008
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is currently investigating McDermott International, Inc. (?MDR?)(NYSE: MDR) after the Company announced markedly reduced third quarter earnings due to newly revealed issues with the Offshore Oil & Gas Construction segment?s construction projects located in the Middle East...

AtriCure, Inc. Investigation

Posted on November 25, 2008
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating potential shareholder claims involving AtriCure, Inc. (?Atricure? or the ?Company?) (NasdaqGM: ATRC). On November 3, 2008, AtriCure shares plunged 39% after the Company revealed that its marketing practices are being investigated by the Department of Justice (?DOJ?)...

Shareholders survive motion to dismiss in Merrill Lynch merger case

Posted on November 22, 2008
Courthousenews reports that the Delaware Chancery Court has allowed shareholders to continue their class action against Merrill Lynch arising out of the company?s September merger with Bank of America. Shareholders pointed to the rapid pace of the deal as well as certain key terms, including ?force the vote? and ?no-talk? provisions, as evidence of directors? [...

Court Approves $43.1 Million Settlement in Iridium Litigation and Commends Attorneys? Work

Posted on November 22, 2008
Working with co-counsel, Finkelstein Thompson LLP achieved a $43.1 million settlement in the securities case captioned Freeland, et al v. Iridium World Communications, Ltd, et al, Case No. CR 99-1002 (D.D.C.).  After nine years of intense litigation, plaintiffs reached settlement agreements with the Defendants that collectively resolved the entire litigation...

Express Scripts Data Breach

Posted on November 21, 2008
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is currently investigating a data breach that occurred at Express Scripts, Inc. (?Express Scripts?). On November 6, 2008, Express Scripts announced that millions of the company?s members may have had their sensitive personal and medical information, including social security numbers, birthdates, and prescriptions stolen by unknown entities...

Cable Box Antitrust Investigation

Posted on November 20, 2008
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating allegations that cable television providers have been improperly bundling premium cable services with the rental of a cable box.  If you have rented a cable box from a cable television provider, you may have been a victim of this practice...

FCC Slaps Cable Companies with Fines for Knocking CableCARD Customers Offline

Posted on November 19, 2008
According to DSLreports.com, SDV (Switched Digital Video) technology has been crippling one way CableCARDs (like TiVo) for many customers, resulting in FCC fines (see FCC fine 1, 2, and 3) to the companies deploying this technology.  The SDV upgrades are designed to conserve network bandwidth by delivering fewer channels to the cable box and keeping [...

Shareholder Alleges Toll Brothers Execs Traded on Inside Info

Posted on November 11, 2008
According to Courthouse News Service, a shareholder derivative action has been filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and alleges the directors of Toll Brothers, Inc. traded shares based on inside information and inflated stock prices through false and misleading statements...

General Growth Properties, Inc. (?GGP?) Investigation

Posted on November 07, 2008
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is currently investigating General Growth Properties, Inc. (?GGP?)(NYSE: GGP) after the Company revealed that it would be unable to refinance billions of dollars of debt coming due in 2008 and 2009. Beginning in April 2008, GGP publicly represented that the Company had the ability to refinance this debt...

DOJ Closes Delta/NW Merger Investigation

Posted on November 06, 2008
According to the Chicago Tribune, on October 29, 2008, the Department of Justice’s (”DOJ”) Antitrust Division issued a press release announcing the closing of the DOJ’s investigation of the Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corporation proposed merger...

New York AG Investigates Arbitron Insider Trading

Posted on November 05, 2008
According to the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating whether Arbitron executives improperly sold stock before announcing news which hurt the company’s stock price.  Arbitron is a radio ratings firm which provides ratings similar to Nielsen television ratings...

AutoLight Overcharge Investigation

Posted on October 30, 2008
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating allegations that manufacturers and distributors of aftermarket automobile lighting products (?AutoLights?) may have been wrongfully overcharging their customers.  If you purchased headlamps, bulbs, parking, tail and interior lights, spot lights, fog lights, auxiliary lights or other automobile lighting products, you may have been a victim of this practice...

Class Action Against CompuCredit Corp.

Posted on October 30, 2008
Courthouse news reports that a class action has been brought against CompuCredit Corp. and Columbus Bank and Trust for pushing high-fee Aspire Visa credit cards on consumers with low credit scores. The complaint alleges that the cards are marketed as a way to “rebuild your credit,” but that mandatory fees eat up approximately approximately $257 [...

Cadence Design Systems Investigation

Posted on October 27, 2008
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is currently investigating Cadence Design Systems (NasdaqGS: CDNS) following the announcement that Cadence was indefinitely delaying its third-quarter earnings report and expected to restate its financial reports for the first half of 2008...

$30 Million Settlement Proposed in Bridgestone Case

Posted on October 27, 2008
According to PR Newswire, a settlement of $30 million has been proposed in a securities class action brought on behalf of investors against Bridgestone Corporation (”Bridgestone”) and Bridgestone’s U.S. subsidiary, Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC (”Firestone”), where the plaintiffs allege an artificial price inflation of Bridgestone’s publicly traded common stock and American Depository Receipts during the [...

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