On behalf of Lockaby PLLC | Jun 27, 2018 | Class Action
As previously discussed in Part I, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) recently announced that it would take up the issue of cy pres awards in Frank v. Gaos. How SCOTUS rules in the Frank case could have tremendous impact on class action...
On behalf of Lockaby PLLC | Jun 20, 2018 | Class Action
[In this two-part series, we explore the origins and present-day use of cy pres awards in class-action settlements and the Supreme Court’s recent decision to address the use of cy pres awards.] You’re a member of a class action. The case has settled. You...
On behalf of Lockaby PLLC | Jan 31, 2018 | Class Action
Student loan debt ballooned to more than $1.3 trillion in 2017, more than two-and-a-half times the total student loan debt 10 years ago. Debt servicing is a lucrative business, but many services aren’t acting in borrowers’ best interests. We are now...
On behalf of Lockaby PLLC | Oct 16, 2017 | Class Action, Employment Law
On August 24, 2017, the Supreme Court of Kentucky held that employees may bring class actions for wage violations, such as an employer’s failure to pay minimum wages or overtime wages. See Mary McCann v. The Sullivan University System, Inc., 2015-SC-000144-DG,...
On behalf of Lockaby PLLC | Aug 18, 2017 | Class Action
An anticoagulant, or blood-thinner, manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals and marketed by Bayer Healthcare, Xarelto was represented as being the superior medication to reduce the incidence of stroke, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolisms. Studies, however,...
On behalf of Lockaby PLLC | Aug 4, 2017 | Class Action
Risperdal, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1993, is an antipsychotic medication used to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions, including ADD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia. One side effect, initially described as...
On behalf of Lockaby PLLC | Jan 18, 2017 | Class Action, Employment Law
n January 13, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States granted cert to multiple petitions seeking an answer to a seemingly simple question: whether class-action waivers in employment arbitration agreements, otherwise subject to the Federal Arbitration Act, violate...
On behalf of Lockaby PLLC | Jan 4, 2017 | Class Action, Employment Law
It’s early January — happy new year! — and an appropriate time to take a look at several of the labor and employment cases now pending in the Supreme Court. First, there’s McLane Co. Inc. v. EEOC, No. 15-1248. The issue: whether a district...
On behalf of Lockaby PLLC | Aug 22, 2016 | Class Action
We are currently investigating potential class action claims against the makers of Banana Boat Kids Tear-Free Sting-Free sunscreen and CVS Kids Sun Lotion — both with a represented SPF 50 rating — for product mislabeling. Consumer Reports has found that...
On behalf of Lockaby PLLC | Aug 16, 2016 | Class Action
Since the late eighteenth century, the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions or laws of the several states have guaranteed U.S. citizens the right to a jury trial. This most precious and fundamental right can be waived only if the waiver is knowing...
