Quantcast

Stories by Kyla Asbury on Legal Newsline

LEGAL NEWSLINE

Friday, January 10, 2025

Kyla Asbury News


District court told to find out how much is at stake in class action against Standard Insurance

By Kyla Asbury |
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled that disputes concerning the amount in controversy must be resolved in a class action lawsuit before the court can establish jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act.

Sixth Circuit won't pierce corporate veil in class action against real estate companies

By Kyla Asbury |
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled that circumstantial evidence is insufficient to support "piercing the corporate veil" in a class action lawsuit against real estate companies.

Sixth Circuit: Judge had no reason to approve $516K in attorneys fees in ServiceMaster class action

By Kyla Asbury |
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) -  A federal appeals court has ruled that attorneys fees should be vacated in a class action lawsuit against ServiceMaster for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

DuPont says plaintiffs' claims in price-fixing class action have 'fundamental defects'

By Kyla Asbury |
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - DuPont has again asked a federal judge to dismiss a paint price-fixing class action lawsuit against it after claiming the plaintiffs failed to close claim gaps in their second amended complaint.

11th Circuit remands class action against MetroPCS

By Kyla Asbury |
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled that because MetroPCS failed to establish the minimum amount in controversy, a class action lawsuit against it should be remanded back to state court.

Gateway settles LCD monitor class action; Attorneys seeking $620K

By Kyla Asbury |
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Gateway has agreed to a settlement in a class action lawsuit against it claiming one type of its LCD monitors provided sub-par performance.

Judge certifies class in class action against Texas hospital over allegedly unpaid meal breaks

By Kyla Asbury |
GALVESTON, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Texas federal judge has approved class certification in a class action lawsuit against Methodist Hospital for allegedly making thousands of nurses work through unpaid meal periods.

Defendants agree to $970.5 million settlement in 2008 AIG securities class action

By Kyla Asbury |
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - American International Group has agreed to a $970.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging the company violated federal securities laws.

Ninth Circuit: Plaintiffs need to identify 40-plus hour work weeks in FLSA cases

By Kyla Asbury |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled Quality Communications did not fail to pay minimum wages and overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Delousing of prisoners not unconstitutional, Fourth Circuit decides in W.Va. class action

By Kyla Asbury |
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled visual strip searching and delousing of arrestees does not violate the Fourth Amendment.

First Circuit rules 'highly compensated employees' exempt from overtime protections of FLSA

By Kyla Asbury |
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against the Saint Consulting Group Inc. are exempt from overtime pay protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

First Circuit: Allegations in class action against Titeflex 'too speculative'

By Kyla Asbury |
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - An appeals court ruled a class action complaint against Titeflex Corporation over the alleged risk of harm of one of its products is "too speculative" to give rise to the case.

Ninth Circuit rules for EverBank didn't act in bad faith

By Kyla Asbury |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled that under Florida law, no reasonable jury could find that EverBank acted in bad faith when it exercised its discretion to close WorldCurrency CDs to limit losses to itself and customers.

Court: Dentist's office violated TCPA with one-page fax to Palm Beach Golf Center

By Kyla Asbury |
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled that a local dentist's office wrongfully sent Palm Beach Golf Center-Boca Inc. an unsolicited fax advertisement, which violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Ninth Circuit: Sirius XM didn't prove arbitration agreement exists

By Kyla Asbury |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - An appeals court has ruled Sirius XM Radio Inc. failed to prove the existence of an arbitration agreement in a class action lawsuit against it for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Ninth Circuit rules against Amgen in ERISA class action brought by employees

By Kyla Asbury |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - An appeals court has ruled that the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Amgen Inc. sufficiently alleged violation of Amgen's fiduciary duties.

Attorney: Coupon settlements persist in post-CAFA world

By Kyla Asbury |
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - In the wake of 2005's Class Action Fairness Act, class action settlements that provide coupons to class members have surprisingly survived, a Sidley Austin attorney recently said.

Former W.Va. AG's lawsuit against Amerisource leads to investigation by class action firm

By Kyla Asbury |
PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) - A Pittsburgh law firm is commencing an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duties following a lawsuit filed in West Virginia regarding AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation's violations in that state.

Fullbar sued over '100% natural' claims

By Kyla Asbury |
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Fullbar LLC after she claims it wrongly labeled its products as "all natural" when they contain synthetic ingredients

Class action filed against Apple over MacBook Pro graphics

By Kyla Asbury |
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Three MacBook Pro owners have filed a class action lawsuit against Apple Inc. claiming the laptop computer's graphics were not up to par.