II. Class Action litigation In order to bring a class action litigation in this case there are some benefits and challenges of bringing this type of class action. The class action is “an exception to the usual rule that litigation is conducted by and on behalf of the individual named parties only” . The class action litigation should refer to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Class Action and to the Class Action Fairness Act . Based on the rule 23 there are some preconditions for class actions. In
A class-based system would help eliminate the race factor that goes along with the current affirmative action. In addition, it would diminish the perception that minorities are given unearned admission. I too agree with this change, as many of my friends believe that I have received the scholarships I have and gained entry into certain schools simply because of my race. If this change in the current affirmative action mandate were to take place it would alter their beliefs and they would realize
Class actions are a relatively recent feature and litigation trend of the Canadian legal system and the range of cases is continually growing. It refers to an action whereby one or more claimants can seek collective relief for themselves and on behalf of other individuals who have similar claims. They pose new challenges for defendants who must now face a large damage penalty. During the recent years, there have been many areas of law such as, consumer protection law, defective products and manufacturer’s
several years, there has been a dramatic increase in food-related litigation challenging labels on products as misleading and deceptive. In particular, today’s growing numbers of class actions suits are accusing companies of making false claims regarding the nutritional content of its products. The initial wave of class action litigation filed against food manufacturers challenged a variety of claims, such as terms, “trans-fat free” and “all-natural” or “100 percent natural”, used to label products.
advantage of a consumer’s lack of information or bargaining power (The Law, n.d.). Consumer rights laws exist at both the federal and state level, and they are enforced by government agencies, offices of attorneys general and through individual and class action lawsuits filed by victims, who are the diamond consumers in this case (The Law, n.d). Consumer Protection Act in the State of Texas is called Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), which is located in Chapter 17 of the Texas Business and
Since Sam Walton has been quoted saying, “I pay low wages. I can take advantage of that. We 're going to be successful, but the basis is a very low-wage, low-benefit model of employment.” To this day, Sam Walton’s vision for being successful by mistreating employees still continues. In 1970, Sam Walton hired professional union busters to resist the unionization effort of Retail Clerks International Union in Missouri. Walmart is still adamantly opposed to any form of union representation in their
Freddie Mac is in the home mortgage business. It is their jobs to help low income families find affordable housing. Freddie Mac has been in business since 1970. They were created in order to get more American families in to their own homes. Their mission statement says, “Our statutory mission is to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the U.S. housing market” (FreddieMac.com, 2014). Despite this honorable mission statement, Freddie Mac was involved in a case of accounting fraud that
Unexpected Event In January 2011, a class action lawsuit was filed against Taco Bell, alleging the restaurant chain used more meat fillers than real ground beef. Specifically, the suit claimed Taco Bell’s products were made with “taco meat filling,” which consisted of extenders and other non-meat substances. The complaint further pointed out that Taco Bell not only misled consumers but also violated federal requirements by labeling “taco meat filling” as beef. This incident was unexpected as Taco
symbolic of the self-destructive nature that led to such an ending. This is the perfect explain of action is louder than language, the amount of pressure on Eddie after that big impact threat is huge. As his love for his niece gets stronger and stronger he is getting even more desperate to get her even though it is his own niece. Eddie Carbone is a representative of his class, background
Elements of Staging in Hentry IV The elements of staging in Shakespeare's Hentry IV, Part 1 are critically important to the action, theme, and quality of the performance. Elements such as costume, blocking, casting, and even the physical attributes of the stage are, of course, important considerations in the production of a play. But other, less apparent factors contribute to the success of the production as well. For instance, an underlying theme(rebellion, in the case of Henry IV, Part 1) must
A. Necessary Leadership Action The leadership action that involves one or more groups of community stakeholders is creating a team to create an action plan for one student that attendance has declined and because of the number of missed days, academic achievement has also declined. A1. Why Action is Necessary This action is necessary because the student involved is not showing academic growth and having anxiety with attending school. Attendance has decreased because the student does not want to
8. What episode or even seems to be the one that precipitates the action? (In other words, what is the trigger point?) What was the state of affairs before this? - The event that precipitated the action was the death of Laurie Pye, suicide of Calvin Pye, and marriage between Matt and Laurie Pye. Prior to this, Matt and Kate were close, and spent time together. Though, Matt was busy studying for school and spending time with other people, which led to less time with Kate. Also, Luke found work and
THICK AS THIEVES is an engaging action-heist script. The script offers a very likable protagonist in the character of Lamb aka The Prowler. The goal is clear and the stakes are high. The script poses the question if someone can really change or if once a thief, always a thief. There are definite strengths to the storytelling and a lot to like about the characters and the plot, but at the same time the script would benefit from more development in the area of structure, especially the pace. There
Methodology Action research in simple terms can be explained as “learning by doing” (O 'Brien, 2001). It involves learning, identifying a problem, initiating and implementing suitable steps to resolve, observe the actions implemented and repeat the process until it yields expected result. Figure 1. Susman’s Action Research Model. Adapted from “Action research: sociotechnical systems perspective” by Susman, 1983. Action research acts as a medium for learning along with a scope to research, above
Symbolic Meaning of Edna’s Arms and Teeth in Chopin’s The Awakening Although characters’ personalities are described vividly in The Awakening through action, dialogue, and descriptions of clothing, little is presented of the characters physically. While Edna is alone in Madame Antoine’s house, resting, two moments occur in which specific aspects of her body are highlighted. Prior to this scene, it is known only that she is considered pretty and that her hair and eyes are a similar yellow-brown
audience. The ways in which the camera is used have great effect on the impression given; for example the minimal movement, including slow pans, in order to not detract from the impressive nature of the exotic location – a staple for films of the action/adventure genre. The vastness of the desert is also emphasized by the use of wide shots, in which the screen is filled by the sandstorm and the heroes’ plane appears greatly vulnerable; this also makes use of another genre convention – the powerful
whenever the 'puddle' metaphor is mentioned and in chapter 41. He uses an entire chapter to either give the reader a break from the action or to get the reader to thing of something in the background to all this action, which is somehow important to the reading. 'To much is happening in this story. To an embarrassing, almost ungovernable degree, it is pregnant with action: to its disadvantage.'; (Chapter 41, p98). This chapter focuses on the wiretappers and what goes on in the 'psyche' of the wiretapper
important one as it gives the viewer a feel for the movie and what’s to be expected from the film. Keep in mind that the remake did not follow the original storyline but brought the original more into the twenty-first century. Both films rest in the Action/Crime Genre and both films manage to keep a sense of humour. In the 1969 version the first thing you see is a red sports car gracefully cruising around mountain top roads with Frank Sinatra style music playing in the background. All seems to
another. As a result of these three issues, as well as Hamlet’s particular character, he handles these issues internally which causes internal struggle and a passive response. In Hamlet, the incest involving his mother and uncle triggered the action which took place within Hamlet. First off, Hamlet was in deep sorrow with the death of his father, and very angered of the hasty re- marriage of his mother. On top of all of that, the fact that Hamlet’s mother wed his uncle, made matters even worse
woman he remembered or in the same form. What’s not clear is what motivates the wizard to keep Star Child, if James has done what he asked. Although the characters are colorful and inventive, making clear what their powers are helps one follow the action. In Transformers, the machines have molecular DNA that can change into another object that it sees. When so many actors can do so many things it can dilute the effect of the power. Some characters powers are less clear, especially the bad guys’ abilities