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Lawsuit for Unlawful Deductions Against Ingersoll-Rand Will Proceed as a Class Action
In Orgill v. Ingersoll-Rand Company, a New York Supreme Court justice granted class certification to a group of current and former sales representatives who alleged that the defendants violated New York Labor Law Section 193 by making unlawful deductions from … Continue reading
Tags: class action, Ingersoll-Rand, New York Labor Law, unfair employment practices, unfair labor class action, unfair labor practices, unlawful deductions
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Maryland Court of Appeals Denies Attempt to Pick-Off Plaintiff in Class Action
In Frazier v. Castel Ford, Ltd., 2013 WL 265072 (January 24, 2013), the Maryland Court of Appeals put the brakes on a tactic that has gained favor among defendants in class actions—and that has caught the attention of the Supreme … Continue reading
Tags: class action, frazier v. castle ford, Lucero v. Bureau of Collection Recovery, mootness class action, pick off, pick off class representative, Pitts v. Terrible Herbst, reasonable opportunity class certification, Rule 68, Symczyk, Symczyk v. Genesis Healthcare Corp, Weiss v. Regal Collections
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Abbey Spanier Comments on the Harm to Individuals Caused by Pre-Dispute Arbitration Clauses
Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a request for information in connection with a study it is conducting about pre-dispute arbitration clauses, for a study that is required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act … Continue reading
Tags: arbitration, arbitration clauses, ATT v. Concepcion, CFPB, class action, class action arbitration, class action attorney, class action lawyer, concepcio, consumer financial protection, consumer fraud, Consumer Frinancial Protection Bureau, consumer protection act, consumer protection attorney, consumer protection laws, consumer protection lawyer, consumer protection rights, consumer protection rights attorney, consumer protection rights lawyer, dodd frank, Dodd Frank acti, Education finance, Fensterstock, mandatory arbitration agreement
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