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Avery v. State Farm Reversed By Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court on August 18, 2005, reversed a $1.2 billion verdict entered against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company in the national aftermarket parts class action entitled Avery v. State Farm. In this long-awaited decision, the Supreme Court went far beyond the...
Read MoreConsistency, Efficiency And Expertise: The Role Of National Coordinating Counsel In The Defense Of Complex Litigation
In this age of corporate scandal, many attorneys are taking advantage of the current public suspicion towards big business by pursuing a wide scope and variety theories of liability against corporate defendants. At the slightest hint of a corporate scandal or product recall, a litany of lawsuits is...
Read MoreThe Impact Of "Prohibitive Costs" Of Arbitration Upon The Defense Of Class Actions
The invocation of contractual arbitration provisions has long been considered an effective defense to class actions regarding a form contract. By invoking a contractual arbitration clause, defendants may obtain, at minimum, a stay of the judicial proceedings pending arbitration. See, e.g., 9 U.S.C...
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