Tag: North Carolina

How Much is that Disclosure Worth? NC Business Court Curbs Attorney Fee Award in Shareholder Disclosure-Only Class Action

Tony LathropAttorneys' Fees, Class Actions, Litigation, NC Courts, North Carolina

Class actions challenging corporate merger transactions often result in settlement agreements in which the only remedy obtained by the plaintiff class is the company defendants’ additional disclosure of information related to the merger. These “disclosure-only” settlements have proliferated in recent…

SCOTUS Squashes Class Action Plaintiff Attempt to Obtain Review of Class Certification

Tony LathropClass Actions, Federal Practice, Legislative Updates, NC Courts, U.S. Supreme Court

The reality of class action litigation is that what is supposed to be the court’s preliminary decision of whether to certify a case as a class action is often the end of the litigation. In many cases, plaintiffs will not…

Companies Defending Class Actions in NC Have New Right to Appeal Class Certification

Tony LathropClass Actions, Legislative Updates, Litigation, North Carolina

COMPANIES DEFENDING CLASS ACTIONS IN NC HAVE NEW RIGHT TO APPEAL CLASS CERTIFICATION (June 4, 2017): The North Carolina legislature recently passed H.B. 239, over Gubernatorial veto, which gives company defendants the right to appeal trial court decisions allowing class…

Defendant Companies Now Have the Right to Appeal North Carolina Class Certification Decisions Directly to NC Supreme Court

Tony LathropClass Actions, Legislative Updates, Litigation, NC Courts, North Carolina

Tony LathropTony Lathrop brings experience and a high level of analytical ability, professional credibility and creativity to handling litigation matters. He rigorously represents his clients’ interests in a diverse range of claims and actions. A certified mediator, Mr. Lathrop has…