May 6 2013 Detroit, MI: An environmental class action lawsuit alleging property damage has been filed against the Marathon Oil following an explosion and fire at the refinery in Melvindale on April 27.Two law firms, Hertz Schram and Macuga, Liddle Read more »
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Law Suit Filed: ExxonMobil Faces Class Action Lawsuit over Arkansas Pegasus Pipeline Tar Sands Spill
April 9 2013 Houston, TX: ExxonMobil is facing an environmental class action lawsuit over damage caused by the March 29 Pegusus Pipeline rupture and oil spill in Arkansas. The massive leak spewed at least 19,000 barrels of heavy Canadian crude Read more »
Settlement: Citigroup to Pay $730M in Subprime Mortgage Securities Class Action
March 19 2013 New York, NY: Citigroup has agreed to pay $730 million to settle a securities class-action lawsuit filed by investors four years ago. The settlement is reportedly the second largest resulting from litigation over subprime mortgage-backed securities in Read more »
Law Suit Filed: Festiva Timeshare Owners File Class Action Lawsuit
March 13 2013 Orlando, Fl: A deceptive practices class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of timeshare owners at Festiva’s Orlando Resort, formerly known as Celebration World Resort, alleging that the resort’s developers and managers have engaged in unfair Read more »
Settlement: Chevron to Pay $40M in Asbestos Class Action Lawsuit
February 18 2013 Denver, CO: A$40 million settlement has been reached in an environmental class action brought by northern Colorado landowners against Chevron Corp. Read more »
Settlement: Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley Agree $557M Settlement in Consumer Banking Abuses
January 16 2013 Washington, DC: The Federal Reserve has reached a settlement with Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs over alleged loan servicing and foreclosure abuses. Under the terms of the settlement, reported by CNNMoney.com, Morgan Stanley will provide $97 million Read more »
Settlement: Settlement Reached in JP Morgan Chase HELOC Class Action Lawsuit
January 14 2013 New York, NY: A nationwide settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit claiming that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Read more »
Possible Case: California Real Estate Transaction Fees
Home Page > > Hot Legal Issues > > California Real Estate Transaction Fees In all California real estate transactions—including buying a home, selling a home and refinancing a mortgage—there are a variety of fees involved. Read more »
Ropes Settles Age Discrimination Suit With Ex-Partner
Ropes & Gray has settled a two-year-old discrimination lawsuit brought by former partner Patricia Martone, who claimed Ropes management routinely passed her clients off to younger male partners and unfairly pushed her out of the firm.In a one-page stipulation filed Read more »