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Supreme Court Deals Major Blow to Class Action and Consumers

June 17, 2010

In an opinion issued April 27, 2010, the United States Supreme Court held that arbitrators could not allow class arbitration where an arbitration clause is silent as to whether class arbitration is permitted. The decision in Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. Animalfeeds Int’l Corp. is a significant blow to consumers and class […]

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Garlock Files Bankruptcy

For decades, Garlock manufactured a range of asbestos containing products, including gaskets and compression packing. Over the years, many people have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related cancers and diseases as a result of exposure to Garlock asbestos gaskets. Garlock has therefore been named in lawsuits by a […]

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Countrywide to Pay $108 Million for Overcharging Homeowners

June 10, 2010

Two Countrywide mortgage servicing companies have agreed to pay $108 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) charges that they collected excessive fees from homeowners whose loans Countrywide serviced. The $108 million settlement represents one of the largest judgments imposed in an FTC case. The funds will be used to […]

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Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Class Action Bans

The United States Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case in which the issue to be decided is whether companies may permissibly ban class actions in their “take-it-or-leave-it” contracts. The case is AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, and it will be heard at the Supreme Court later this year. The […]

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Bondex Files Bankruptcy

Bondex International manufactured a range of asbestos containing products for many years. The products included joint compounds and various other home improvement products. As years have passed, many people have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related cancers and diseases as a result of exposure to Bondex asbestos products. […]

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BP Oil Rig Workers’ Damages Capped

The colossal environmental disaster brewing in the Gulf of Mexico has eclipsed another tragic story related to April 20, 2010, BP oil rig explosion: the rig workers. The survivors and families of the 11 workers who were killed are now finding out that their recovery is limited by federal law […]

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