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The article offers information about the case In re Toys "R" US-Delaware Inc. that was executed in California District Court of the United States. Topics discussed include class action brought against the toy retailer, claims for violating Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) and plaintiff's motion for final approval of the settlement as well as motion for attorney fees. It further discusses the court's decision of granting the plaintiff's motion and declares the incentive award.

The article focuses on the ruling issued by the Second Circuit of Appeals in the U.S. that signals the support of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) use of neither admit nor deny scheme in consent settlements. It notes that the scheme has long been used by the agency as a way of resolve cases wherein the use of such allows defendants to deny allegations. It also anticipates that district courts will guess the financial and other terms on which settlements are premised.

The article discusses a court case of Whitehouse v. Target Corp. wherein store patrons filed for personal injury action against the store due to a slip and fall incident and requested for purported settlement agreement with the store. The district court of the U.S. denied the settlement agreement due to lack of validity of the agreement.

The article discusses a court case of In Re Giant Interactive Group, Inc. wherein the shareholders filed based on the Securities Act against underwriters and corporations based on the claims related to material misrepresentations and initial public offering. The parties decided for settlement and shareholders filed for settlement class certification and for the attorney's fee. The district court of the U.S. granted class certification.

The article presents information on the laws governed by several actions that were judged by the district courts of the U.S. The actions include those based on antitrust and trade regulation, compromise, constitutional law and declaratory judgment. The trials include those based on labor and employment, confidentiality, witnesses and security.

The article presents information on the federal rules related to the recent to several trails decided in the U.S. district courts. The trails include those based on trade regulation and antitrust, civil rights and compromise. The rules related to constitutional law, contracts, intellectual property and copyright are discussed. Rules including those based on declaratory judgments, damages and costs and civil procedures are also focused.

The article discusses a court case of In re Volkswagen & Audi Warranty Extension Lit. wherein action was filed for extension and reimbursement of automobile manufacturer's warranty. The action was consolidated based on settlement agreement and so the parties filed motions for class action settlement. The district court of the U.S. granted motions for class certification.

The article presents information on law governed by several actions that were judged by the district courts of the U.S. The actions include those based on compromise and settlement, conspiracy and copyright and intellectual property. The constitutional laws are also considered along with several actions on the areas including criminal law, declaratory judgment and evidence. The federal civil procedure and court rules are also discussed.

The article discusses a court case of Menkes v. Stolt-Nielsen S.A. wherein investors filed class action against directors of Transport Corporation for the violation of Securities Exchange Act and moved for preliminary approval of the proposed settlement. The U.S. district court granted plaintiff's motion after certain modifications and suggests duration for filing settlement hearing.

The article presents information on the U.S. District Court case In re TD Ameritrade Accountholder Litigation in which purported class action against online brokerage firm was brought by the account holders who sought claims for security breach. The plaintiffs filed motion for final approval of proposed settlement after their preliminary approval of settlement was granted by the court. The approval of settlement was held inappropriate by the court, and the plaintiffs' motion was denied.

The article presents information on the U.S. District Court case Horton v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co. in which action against the defendant was brought by the plaintiff who sought claims against the defendant's unfair practices of charging higher costs for medical procedures than it should be. The plaintiff moved for preliminary approval of class settlement agreement. The commonality requirement was held satisfactory by the court, and preliminary approval was warranted, thereby motion was granted.

The article discusses the U.S. District Court case In re The Mills Corp. Securities Litigation in which class action against the defendants was brought by the plaintiff for the violation of Securities Exchange Act and Securities Act. The plaintiffs moved for approval of settlement and award of attorney fees, and it was held by the court that the plaintiff's settlements were fair, reasonable, and adequate. The plaintiff's motion for approval of settlement was granted.

The article informs that IASIS Healthcare LLC announces its victory in a lawsuit against a former employee Jerre H. Frazier. The employee agreed for settlement as approved by the U.S. District Court. The company claimed for the ethical misconduct based on the violation of attorney-client privilege protections by the Frazier's lawyers form Phillips & Cohen LLP. The court ordered for monetary sanctions against the law firm.

The article discusses a court case of Thermal Design, Inc. v. Guardian Bldg. Products wherein company filed action against building products company and the defendant company in turn filed motions to compel for producing contingent settlement agreements. The defendant also requested for an award of attorney's fees and other costs associated with the motion. The district courts of the granted the defendant's motions to compel.

The article discusses the court case of Craig Gamble, et al v. Boyd Gaming Corporation and the appeal to settle the case. It provides details about the motion to settle that was reached via a mediation between the parties. It includes the final order to the Plaintiffs to submit a copy of the approval for settlement to the Nevada District Court magistrates' chambers.

The article focuses on the settlement of lawsuit filed against Tesla Motors by the owners of Tesla autopilot cars Model X and S. It includes information on the software updates provided by Tesla for Autopilot driver assistance system for improved functionality. It also presents information on the prospective approval of the settlement by judge of U.S. District Court Beth Labson Freeman.

The article discusses the 2015 U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania case Federal Trade Commission v Teva which deals with the issue of reverse payment patent settlements. It mentions that the Federal Trade Commission had reached a settlement with Teva in the case. Also discussed is about anti-competitive practice in the pharmaceutical industry.

The article offers information on the efforts made by the Georgia courts to open its courtrooms for the public hearing, who were prior prohibited from attending court hearings. It mentions the views of Gerry Weber, attorney of the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) on the same. It mentions that the settlement was followed by the U.S. District Court Judge Louis Sands.

The article reports that the judge hearing British author J. K. Rowling's copyright-infringement lawsuit against an unauthorized Harry Potter encyclopedia urged both sides to settle the case. On the final day of the three-day trial in Federal District Court in Manhattan, Judge Robert P. Patterson suggested that appeals may delay resolution for years,

The article informs that Harwood Feffer LLP, KV Pharmaceutical Company and Stember Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec has announced the approval of settlement by the U.S. District Court of Missouri in a class action lawsuit Crocker and Bodnar v. KV Pharmaceutical Company. The defendant company's former directors and officers were sued for the breach of fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

The article discusses a case filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico by Two Hold Hippies LLC against Catch the Bus LLC, Gary Mack and Fallon Mack. As stated, the allegations were related to the collapse of settlement agreement in breach of contract action, on which plaintiff moved to compel discovery. The court granted the motion of plaintiff as presented.

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay a $500 million settlement to settle a class-action lawsuit led by several pension funds against the firm over its investments in mortgage-backed securities, the Wall Street Journal reported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the request of Michael Devine, a former Adobe Systems engineer, for a larger cut in the $415 million proposed settlement in the class action suit against technology companies. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, rejected Devine's requested payout of $160,000, which would give him twice the payout for the other four named plaintiffs. Workers alleged companies including Google Inc., Apple, and Intel for conspiracy to prevent poaching of staff.

The article discusses a statistics-driven program adopted in 1994 CompStat that was propelled by a crack-fueled crime surge that threatened to undermine the city's reputation as the global epicenter of social democracy and cultural tolerance. It discusses the proposed settlement agreement in U.S District court case Floyd v. City of New York and Ligon v. City of New York and findings of U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin.

The article discusses the U.S. District Court case U.S. v. Diebold Inc. It states that the automatic teller machine (ATM) manufacturer Diebold Inc. has agreed to pay about $50 million to the U.S. government for the settlement of the allegations which involve bribery. According to the information filed to the district court, the company offered payments and incentives to officials in China and Indonesia to maintain ATM contracts.

The article reports that Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Federal District Court in Manhattan, New York City, has said that she wants to take a few months to study the case of the hedge funds company SAC Capital Advisors LLC before she gives the 18 billion dollar settlement. SAC Capital has reportedly been found guilty on five counts of fraud related to insider trading.

The article reports on the request of Richardson Patrick Westbrook & Brickman LLC (RPWB) for a preliminary approval of the proposed 82-million-dollar class action settlment from U.S. District Judge Patti B. Saris. It is inferred that RPWB has been appointed as co-lead counsel by the District Court in a case involving a variety of local government entities. The government entities inolved in the case are the Board of County Commissioners from various cities and counties.

The article reports on the settlement of three federal lawsuits against International Paper (IP) Co. according to U.S. District Court documents. It states that the lawsuits are due to the explosion of the company's Vicksburg mill in Redwood, Mississippi on May 3, 2008. It adds that the explosion has killed a contract worker and injured another twenty-two.

The article reports on a $7.25 million cash settlement of a shareholder lawsuit entered into by NovaStar Financial Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. It is noted that the case was filed in 2004 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Western Division. It covers those who purchased the common stock of the company between October 29, 2003 and April 8, 2004. Novastar revealed that its insurance carriers would pay the settlement.

The article reports on the settlement of Travelers Insurance with the insurance policyholders who owned property in Louisiana which is damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Rita. It says that the settlement was approved by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, in which $2 million will be paid by Travelers Insurance to a Settlement Fund for eligible Class Members as defined under the Settlement Agreement and for attorneys' expenses and fees.

The article looks at the the hearing schedule for September 1, 2011, to be held in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., which will give final approval for the settlement in the Pigford v. Glickman case.

The article reports on case settlement plan proposed by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to settle the wage-and-hour lawsuits filed against it by its ex-employees in California. It reports that Wal-Mart has filed a settlement in the U.S. District Court in Oakland proposing to pay 43 million to 86 million dollars to settle the cases. It states that the cases were originally filed in 2006 complaining that Wal-Mart failed to pay correct compensation for overtime and vacation to former employees.

The article reports on the approval of the $3 million settlement by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California with the Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). The EPA and DTSC settled with defendants Newmont Capital Ltd. and Newmont Mining Corp. of Canada Ltd. The settlement aims to resolve liability at the Lava Cap Mine Superfund Site in Nevada County.