LATEST LAWSUIT & SETTLEMENT NEWS
Roundup Class Action Lawsuit Plaintiffs Claim Weed Killer Causes Cancer
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Salmon Producers And Distributors Hit With Price-Fixing Class Action
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Opioid Class Action Filed Against More Than Two Dozen Pharmaceutical Companies
Flight Centre Unpaid Overtime Class Action Seeks Certification In Ontario Court
Ticketmaster Class Action Lawsuit Says Canadians Charged 'Double-Dip' Fees
DamilerChrysler Financial Services Lost Data Settlement Website Is Live
Amended Fiat Chrysler EcoDiesel Emissions Cheating Class Action Complaint Filed
Cannabis Oil Capsules Recalled By Health Canada For Containing THC
Ford Class Action Filed By Ontario Man Says Truck Mileage Is Overstated
S-Trip Employee Misclassification Class Action Seeks Certification
Equifax Data Breach Class Action Certified To Include Affected Canadians
Primary Response Security Guard Class Action Cert. Hearing Rescheduled
SETTLEMENTS CLOSING SOON
The Personal Insurance Company Privacy
POTENTIAL AWARD $150
DEADLINE 2/7/2020
Canada Avandia Heart Injury
POTENTIAL AWARD $3,333 to $18,333
DEADLINE 7/15/2020
Subaru, Toyota, Mazda Airbags
POTENTIAL AWARD Reimbursement of Out-of-Pocket Expenses
DEADLINE 3/31/2021
(NEW) Federal Indian Day Schools
POTENTIAL AWARD $200,000
DEADLINE 7/13/2022
A MESSAGE FROM SCOTT HARDY
Good morning, everyone! I hope you had a great long weekend! We were working, and I’ve been busy meeting with current and potential clients 12 hours a day for the past few days at the National Trial Lawyers Summit in Miami. It’s super busy but helpful. One of my main goals is to increase the number and types of cases we can present to you to participate in. I’ve been meeting with some amazing lawyers to do just that.
As we see more cases filed this year, I’d like to make sure everyone is aware of how these class actions work. The first step is to get the case filed. We work with the lawyers to help them connect with you, the potential lead class representative, via the class action investigation. If you qualify and sign up with the law firm to represent you, the case can be filed. Now comes a long, challenging fight for the lawyers that can take 1-3 years (or more).
The case is filed and the defendant starts filing motions to dismiss the case. The defendant will say the claims are unfounded, baseless or, if they aren’t (i.e.; they know they “did it”), they may say the case can’t be fought in that state or federal district court and it needs to be filed elsewhere. The defendants will do whatever they can to delay or get the case dismissed. Every delay costs the plaintiff law firm time, which costs them money. Remember, class action lawyers don’t get paid unless they win or settle the case, so they are investing hundreds of thousand of dollars, if not millions of dollars, to litigate the case with no guarantee of return. The defendants work to starve the plaintiff attorney out...
Fast forward 1-3 years (or more) and the presiding judge says, “Yes, the case is valid, the class is certified!” That means the judge believes it's a viable case and can go to trial. At that point, most cases settle but this can take 1-2 years of legal wrangling to settle the case. Once settlement terms have been set, it goes to the judge for approval. What happens next? Stay tuned! I will continue this in next week's newsletter!
On to more lawsuit and settlement updates!
Allergan Class Action Says Breast Implants May Cause Cancer
Recent Health Canada Food Recalls Include Pork & Tahina
More Families Join Wrongful Insemination Class Action Lawsuit
That's all for now! Make it a GREAT week!
