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• Class Action Lawsuit Settlements Reached Record Amounts in 2022: Report

  January 10, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs won more than $63 billion in class action settlements and judgments in 2022, according to a new report.

• Legislation Seeks to Limit Rights of Consumers, Workers, Patients, and Small Businesses

  March 6, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  Legal experts say a new deluge of tort-reform bills are designed to erode consumers' rights and protect large corporations and doctors from litigation.

• Proposed Bill Could Make It Harder To File Class Action Lawsuits

  February 22, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  New legislation claiming to reform class action lawsuits faces criticism from those who say its designed to prevent consumers from successfully bringing mass litigation.

• Proposal Seeks Ban of Forced Arbitration Preventing Class Action Lawsuits Against Financial Companies

  May 12, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The CFPB has proposed a ban on forced arbitration clauses from financial institutions that prevent class action lawsuits.

• Porter Ranch Natural Gas Leak May Lead To Thousands of Lawsuits in California

  January 14, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A California gas company faces a growing number of lawsuits over an ongoing natural gas leak that has led to thousands of evacuations and complaints of illness which may not be stopped for months.

• Class Action Lawsuit, Asbestos Legislation Would Make Most Claims Impossible, Group Warns

  January 14, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A house bill calling for reforms to class action lawsuits and asbestos litigation is under fire by consumer watchdog groups who say it will prevent citizens from bringing lawsuits and delay payouts to dying asbestos victims.

• Class Action Lawsuits Filed By Volkswageon Dealers Amid New Fuel Efficiency Questions

  November 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A number of dealerships are now pursuing lawsuits against Volkswagen, saying the company used illegal software to cheat U.S. vehicle emissions standards and lied to customers about the vehicles' fuel efficiency.

• Lumber Liquidators Lawsuit Consolidation Sought Over Laminate Flooring Issues

  March 12, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  MDL consolidation sought for a growing number of Lumber Liquidator class action lawsuits filed over Chinese-made flooring.

• Class Action Limitations Hurt Consumers and Employees, Group Tells Congress

  March 5, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Opponents and proponents of class action lawsuit restrictions spoke out last week at a Congressional hearing.