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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rejects Class Certification in Consumer Financial Services Case

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/12/2012

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has unanimously reaffirmed the principle that consumer claims requiring fact-intensive, individualized inquiries are not amenable to class certification. In Basile v. H&R Block, Inc., decided on...more

How long does the IRS have to collect taxes owed?

by George Bourguignon on 1/4/2012

If you have an outstanding tax debt and are curious if it can still be collected or if you want to know more about how long the IRS has to collect a tax, then you may want to take a look at this post! Contact: George E....more

Liberalisering af det danske spillemarked

by Kristian Dreyer on 9/28/2011

Liberalisering af det danske spillemarked (online casino, poker m.v.) med ikrafttræden 2012....more

Illinois Supreme Court Allows Petitions for Leave to Appeal in Eight New Civil Cases

by Sedgwick LLP on 10/6/2010

Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court allowed petitions for leave to appeal in eight new civil cases. They are: Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co., 399 Ill.App.3d 51 (1st Dist., 2010), which involves the question of...more

Appellate Victory Puts an End to Sales Tax Class Action Litigation in California

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/12/2009

Over the past four years in California alone, consumers have brought more than eighty class actions alleging that retailers collected sales taxes on exempt items. Yesterday, the California Court of Appeal dealt what should be...more

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