A Few Words on Contingent Fees
Black’s Law Dictionary defines a contingent fee as “[a] fee charged for a lawyer’s services only if the lawsuit is successful or is favorably settled out of court … Contingent fees are usually ...
Minimum Wage Class Action Case Against Pizza Hut Franchisee
A U.S. District Judge has certified a class of pizza delivery drivers under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Drivers employed at 1,135 Pizza Hut stores in 28 states employed within 3 years of March ...
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Pleading Standard for Antitrust Collusion
There has been little consistency between courts when it comes to addressing the scope and application of the Twombly[1] pleading standard in the context of allegations of antitrust collusion. ...
Former Colonial Bank Exec Admits Role in Fraud Scheme
Catherine Kissick, former senior vice president at Colonial Bank, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy that defrauded about $970 million from investors and the government. She faces up to 30 years in ...
Rolls-Royce’s Engine Defect Secrecy
In Indianapolis, Rolls-Royce Corp. concealed reoccurring defects at an aircraft engine plant, and then fired a safety official for reporting the problems.
Thomas McArtor filed the ...
Visa to Prevent Fraud by Using Mobile Phone Location
Visa Europe will start using the location of customers' mobile phone to prevent credit card fraud. Partnering with ValidSoft, a company specializing in fraud prevention, Visa will be able to ...