Reuters: Pay-to-play claims fuel rematch with pension fund over class action fees
Reuters covered HLLI's objection in "In re Mylan N.V. Securities Litigation".
Reuters covered HLLI's objection in "In re Mylan N.V. Securities Litigation".
Washington, DC — Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute congratulates former President and General Counsel Melissa Holyoak on her confirmation by the U.S. Senate and swearing-in as United States Attorney for the District of Utah. Holyoak previously served as president and general counsel of Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute. During her time with HLLI and the Center for Class Action Fairness, she represented class members challenging unfair class action settlements and consumers fighting regulatory…
The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute’s Center for Class Action Fairness filed an objection to a fee request in a shareholder settlement over Mylan Pharmaceuticals stock.
The SEC rescinded its unconstitutional “gag rule,” scoring a win for free speech. Earlier this year, HLLI, alongside the Manhattan Institute, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to strike down the Securities and Exchange Commission’s longstanding “gag order” policy as unconstitutional.
HLLI's Center for Class Action Fairness and its director Ted Frank objected to a fee request in a shareholder settlement over Mylan Pharmaceuticals stock.
The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute commends the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for its recent “Dear Colleague” letter clarifying that real estate professionals do not violate the Fair Housing Act by sharing information with homebuyers and renters about neighborhood crime rates and school quality.
A little-known—but unconstitutional—SEC policy is before the Supreme Court this year. The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute filed an amicus brief supporting the petition filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), which challenges SEC settlement provisions that prohibit defendants from denying the agency’s allegations—even after a settlement agreement.
The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute (HLLI) and the Manhattan Institute filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to strike down the Securities and Exchange Commission’s longstanding “gag order” policy as unconstitutional.
The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute (HLLI) applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 17 decision in Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, which unanimously vacated the Fifth Circuit’s ruling and returned the case to federal court, where it rightfully belongs.
Our co-founder and president, Ted Frank, appeared on The Atlas Society’s podcast to discuss the impact of trial lawyers on innovation. The conversation also covered vetting Sarah Palin for her vice presidential run and why tort reform, despite bipartisan support, continues to face political obstacles.