VIDEO: Frank v. Gaos: Fighting to Protect Consumers from Greedy Attorneys
Our class action legal team at Center for Class Action Fairness, has a video explainer on their upcoming case before the U.S. Supreme Court this term, Frank v. Gaos.
Google Settlement: How Class Action Abuse Gives Money to Attorneys and Third Parties, Leaving Consumers with Nothing
In In re Google Referrer Header Privacy Litigation, Google settled for $8.5 million, but class members (including me) will see none of that money.
Class Action Lawyers in Target Case Hoard the Settlement Pie
Imagine a family dinner table where Dad is deciding how large a piece of pie each of his three children get. All three children are good and deserving. But Dad first takes a generous slice for himself—more than a third of the pie—and then gives the rest to his favorite child. The rest of the kids get nothing.
Landmark Ruling for Shareholders in Walgreens Class Action Lawsuit
This time, the good guys finished first. On August 10, the Seventh Circuit issued its opinion in In Re: Walgreen Co. Stockholder Litigation, No. 15-3799. One by one, Judge Posner dissected each of the six Supplemental Disclosures and held that they offered nothing to the shareholders. Nil. He found that the class action attorneys were inadequate representatives because they were only interested in fees and recommended that the whole case be dismissed.
November 4 Press Release re Marek v. Lane
Chief Justice Roberts acknowledged the need for the Court to address the increasing use of cy pres settlements. He wrote, “…review of this case might not have afforded the Court an opportunity to address more fundamental concerns surrounding the use of such remedies in class action litigation, including when, if ever, such relief should be considered….In a suitable case this Court may need to clarify the limits on the use of such remedies.”
