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Forbes.com- The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reversed certification of a 'light cigarettes' class action given in a lower court's ruling. The class action suit had been brought against cigarette makers R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Phillip Morris... New York Times- Discussing more in depth the decertification of the $800 billion class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of smokers who were misled by the "light cigarette" advertisements, options for individuals who may wish to pursue this litigation are explained along with information about related cases. International Herald Tribune - Information about the overturned class action court decision can also be found in the AP story "US:: Tobacco companies win a legal round over smokers"... New Electronic Claim Filing Guidelines to replace guidelines from March 26, 2008 have been posted In re Motive, Inc. Securities Litigation, the "class action" currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. An updated included CUSIP List In Re CP Ships LTD. Securities Litigation has been posted. Securities with CUSIPs 22409V102, 22409VAD4, 22409VAE2, 22409VAB8 & 22409VAC6will be accepted. | |
To read Class Action News updated daily visit Class Action Related Headlines. Our Class Action News Search also contains links to recent Class Action Cases in the News. Our Class Action Litigation Library offers articles on Consumer law, Class Action, Tours, Travel Agents, and additional offsite legal articles. Read our recently posted Class Actions Under CPLR Article 9 in 2007 written by Judge Dickerson and Kenneth Manning examining a variety of class action court rulings in 2007 and Consumer Law 2007 Update written by Justice Thomas A. Dickerson discussing consumer protection statutes most frequently used in New York State courts. This paper updates the information in earlier versions also found in our Class Action Litigation Library.
Other new articles in our library include Burdens of Jurisdictional Proof written by Professor Lonny Hoffman, George Butler Research Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center, discussing who bears the burden of jurisdictional proof under the Class Action Fairness Act. Avoiding Investment Fraud: Don't Get Taken and Avoid E-mail Scams: Don't Get Taken both written by Timothy E. Eble...
"It is a fact that any investments involve a certain degree of risk. So how does an invididual avoid being taken in by a fraudulent investment adviser?..."Also recently added "Choosing a class action rep"reprinted here by permission of LawyersUSA discussing important considerations an attorney must examine when selecting a class action representative...
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