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Securities Class Action Filing Activity Increased Slightly in 2023, Reversing Recent Years' Declines

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The number of securities class action lawsuits increased slightly in 2023, reversing the trend of decline over the last three consecutive years, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse.

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  • MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The number of securities class action lawsuits increased slightly in 2023, reversing the trend of decline over the last three consecutive years, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse .
  • The report, Securities Class Action Filings—2023 Year in Review , found that plaintiffs filed 215 securities class action lawsuits in federal and state courts in 2023, up slightly from 208 filings in 2022.
  • The number of "core" filings—those excluding M&A filings—also increased slightly from the previous year.
  • Conversely, the aggregate filing size as measured by Maximum Dollar Loss (MDL) increased to $3.2 trillion, the second-highest amount on record.

2024 Identity & Payments Summit Agenda Explores How Industries Intersect Through Unified Identity, AI, Faster Payments, Authentication and More

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Secure Technology Alliance has just unveiled the agenda for its 2024 Identity & Payments Summit .

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Secure Technology Alliance has just unveiled the agenda for its 2024 Identity & Payments Summit .
  • The agenda features sessions on instant payments, unified identity, digital IDs and mobile driver’s licenses.
  • The Identity & Payments Summit will be held February 26 through 28, 2024, at the scenic Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa in Tucson, Arizona.
  • For a full list of topics that will be covered at the Identity & Payments Summit, visit the agenda page on the Identity & Payments Summit website.

Napoli Shkolnik 2023 In Review: Law Firm Reaches Groundbreaking Victories for Victims of Water Contamination; Important Litigation Filed in Insulin Pricing Scheme, Air Pollution, and More

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Legal, Professional Services, Learning, PFAS, UnitedHealth Group, AFFF, Drinking water, Trauma center, Sanofi, City, Injury, Insurance, Curriculum, P.C, Massage, Risk, Corteva, Federation, Insulin, Pharmacy, Eli Lilly and Company, Cancer, Water, 3M, MDL, Class Action, Pregnancy, Atmosphere, Express Scripts, Pain, Ethylene oxide, Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical industry

National law firm Napoli Shkolnik has concluded another successful year of landmark settlements and significant legal action in the areas of environmental litigation, mass tort, and human rights.

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  • National law firm Napoli Shkolnik has concluded another successful year of landmark settlements and significant legal action in the areas of environmental litigation, mass tort, and human rights.
  • Among the firm’s accomplishments of 2023 were significant breakthroughs in the ongoing multidistrict litigation (MDL) against manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).
  • The funds will go to cities, towns and other public water providers over a 13-year period to test for and treat PFAS contamination.
  • The program’s rigorous and enriching curriculum is designed to continue Napoli Shkolnik’s legacy of delivering justice for their clients.

Four Baron & Budd Shareholders Recognized Among 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Publishing, Communications, Professional Services, Media, Legal, PFAS, ELG, PCB, AFFF, ARC, Drinking water, The Electric Company, Volkswagen, Lawyer, Tellis, History, Professional corporation, Product liability, Court, Water, Hyundai, MDL, Baron, Class Action, Baron & Budd, P.C., Peer review, News, Negotiation, Insulin

The nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s shareholders have been selected to the 2024 edition of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.

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  • The nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s shareholders have been selected to the 2024 edition of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.
  • Lawdragon is a legal media company that provides online news, editorials, and publishes guides to the nation’s leading lawyers.
  • Since it was founded in 2005, Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America has been established as one of the most prestigious guides in the legal profession.
  • Serving as a Baron & Budd shareholder since 1985 and president and managing shareholder since 2002, Budd presides over one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ firms.

Nextpoint and Tom O'Connor Launch New Book "eDiscovery for the Rest of Us" at Legalweek 2024

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Friday, January 26, 2024
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CHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nextpoint, an industry leader in cloud-based ediscovery and litigation support software, partnered with noted ediscovery expert Tom O'Connor to publish "eDiscovery for the Rest of Us," a book that provides thoughtful discussions and practical solutions to modern ediscovery challenges, with a particular focus on ediscovery for small firms.

Key Points: 
  • The 2024 version features new content, enhanced design, and practical checklists and discussions that address current regulations, rules, and challenges in the ediscovery world.
  • The book also utilizes imagery from Nextpoint software to demonstrate tactical ediscovery workflows, from processing steps to production tips .
  • O'Connor discussed "eDiscovery for the Rest of Us" in a recent episode of the EDRM podcast Illumination Zone.
  • Listen to the interview to learn more about the book and its upcoming launch at Legalweek.

Williams Hart & Boundas LLP: Survivors of Sexual Assault in Uber Case Continue Their Fight

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
Legal, Professional Services, Survivor, The Honourable, Lawyer, Committee, MDL, Lyft, Uber, Conor

Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation MDL pending in the Northern District of California under the Honorable Judge Charles R. Breyer.

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  • Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation MDL pending in the Northern District of California under the Honorable Judge Charles R. Breyer.
  • Mr. Abramson brings 18 years of experience in the legal field and specializes in complex mass tort litigation.
  • Mr. Abramson is one of 11 lawyers who were selected to sit on the Steering Committee.
  • As more people come forward to share their stories, Williams Hart & Boundas is proud to provide honest and supportive legal counsel to clients nationwide.

Hunter Shkolnik, Partner, NSPR Law Services, Appointed Executive Committee for the Self-Funded Payer Track Insulin Pricing Litigation Case No. 2:23-md-03080 (BRM)(RLS) MDL No. 3080

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Health, Professional Services, Class Action Lawsuit, Pharmaceutical, Legal, NSPR, Executive Committee, School, Self, Local government, Organization, RLS, MDL, BRM, Partner

Hunter Shkolnik , a Partner in NSPR Law Services — widely considered one of the country’s leading personal injury attorneys — has been appointed to the Executive Committee for the Self -Funded Payer Track Insulin Pricing Litigation Case No.

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  • Hunter Shkolnik , a Partner in NSPR Law Services — widely considered one of the country’s leading personal injury attorneys — has been appointed to the Executive Committee for the Self -Funded Payer Track Insulin Pricing Litigation Case No.
  • 2:23-md-03080 (BRM)(RLS) MDL No.
  • 3080, currently in the N.J. courts under the jurisdiction of Judge Brian R. Martinotti and Judge Rukhsana l. Singh.
  • In that role, he will collaborate with a selection of peers on the management of the litigation and leadership structures for Plaintiffs spanning self-funded payers or self-funded payer groups, including local governments and subdivisions (including county, borough, municipality, city, town, township, parish, local public authority, special district, intrastate district, council of governments, and agencies or instrumentalities of multi-regional or intra-state or local government); unions; schools and educational institutions; for-profit and non-profit organizations; and other similar self-funded payers who pay for prescription drugs provided to members of their health plan with prescription drug coverage.

Socket Mobile Announces its SocketScan S550 NFC Mobile Wallet Reader is Apple VAS Certified

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), a leading provider of data capture and delivery solutions designed to enhance workplace productivity, is excited to announce that its SocketScan S550 NFC Mobile Wallet Reader is Apple® VAS Certified.

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  • FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), a leading provider of data capture and delivery solutions designed to enhance workplace productivity, is excited to announce that its SocketScan S550 NFC Mobile Wallet Reader is Apple® VAS Certified.
  • Similar to how Apple Pay substitutes physical bank cards with contactless payments, the Apple Wallet accommodates NFC-enabled digital passes.
  • To use these NFC passes in the Apple Wallet, compatible readers must support the Apple VAS protocol.
  • Socket Mobile's S550 complies with Apple's NFC VAS Protocol and is certified to select and retrieve mobile passes from the Apple wallet resident on iPhones and Apple Watches.

Chaffin Luhana Partner, Roopal Luhana Appointed as Co-Lead In Uber Rideshare Litigation

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Friday, December 8, 2023
Cream, Woman, Safety, Assault, The Honourable, Advertising, LLP, Plaintiff, FBI, Liability, Trust, Ranitidine, MDL, Rape, District court, Survivor, ESI, Court, News, GSK plc, String interpolation, Ridesharing, Tobacco, Uber, Paraquat

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Honorable Charles R. Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has appointed Chaffin Luhana LLP Founder and Partner, Roopal Luhana as Co-Lead in the Uber Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation MDL (No. 3084).

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  • Roopal Luhana, Founder and Partner at Chaffin Luhana LLP has been appointed as Co-Lead Counsel in the Uber Rideshare Litigation MDL by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Honorable Charles R. Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has appointed Chaffin Luhana LLP Founder and Partner, Roopal Luhana as Co-Lead in the Uber Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation MDL (No.
  • Ms. Luhana, who co-founded Chaffin Luhana LLP firm with partner Eric Chaffin in 2010, has many years of experience in consolidated litigation.
  • "I am deeply honored to be appointed as Co-Lead Counsel in the Uber Rideshare Litigation MDL.

Tom Cartmell of Wagstaff & Cartmell Tapped to Lead in Social Media Litigation - Appointed to JCCP and MDL Sub-Committee

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Cartmell, partner at Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP, has been appointed to significant leadership positions in two landmark social media litigations.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Cartmell, partner at Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP, has been appointed to significant leadership positions in two landmark social media litigations.
  • Cartmell will be at the forefront of legal proceedings, serving as a member of the Local Government Entities Sub-Committee in the Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Multi-District Litigation (MDL) No.
  • Additionally, Cartmell has been appointed to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding (JCCP) No.
  • This appointment, under the oversight of the Honorable Judge Carolyn Kuhl, reinforces Mr. Cartmell's commitment to representing plaintiffs in complex litigation involving social media issues.