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Italian appeals court allows class action alleging Fiat's Panda guzzles more than declared
2015-11-18 20:07:13| Automakers - Topix.net
An Italian appellate court is allowing a class-action suit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles that alleges it misled buyers on the amount of fuel consumed by its Panda city car. The class-action will go ahead in Fiat's hometown of Turin after an appeals court on Tuesday overturned a lower court ruling, the Altroconsumo consumer group said Tuesday.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit Mandates a Stay of...
2015-11-09 22:14:02| IT Services - Topix.net
Instead, district courts must issue a stay of the proceedings pending the arbitration. With this decision, the 2nd Circuit joins the 3rd, 7th, 10th and 11th circuits, which also mandate a stay of proceedings when all of the disputed claims are covered by a valid arbitration clause.
Appeals court hits largest public patent troll with $1.4M fee
2015-10-12 23:15:30| Semiconductors - Topix.net
The nation's top patent court has given its seal of approval to a hefty $1.4 million award of legal fees against the largest publicly traded "non-practicing entity," Acacia Research Corporation. The award was granted one year ago by US District Judge Gregory Sleet, and it was one of the first to be decided under the new Octane Fitness caselaw, which makes it easier for defendants to get their legal fees in baseless patent suits.
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Appeals court upholds class action status in oil spill suit
2015-09-11 09:30:54| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
A federal appeals court says litigation alleging that BP misled investors about the rate of oil flowing after an offshore oil rig explosion in 2010 can proceed as a class action lawsuit. Tuesday's 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means that the lawsuit, led by pension funds in New York and Ohio, can continue on behalf of all purchasers of certain types of BP securities during a 33-day period after the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Appeals court upholds class action status in oil spill suit
2015-09-09 20:57:52| Energy - Topix.net
" A federal appeals court says litigation alleging that BP misled investors about the rate of oil flowing after an offshore oil rig explosion in 2010 can proceed as a class action lawsuit. Tuesday's 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means that the lawsuit, led by pension funds in New York and Ohio, can continue on behalf of all purchasers of certain types of BP securities during a 33-day period after the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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