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August 2021 Blog Archive

11th Circuit Ruling Against Class Incentive Awards Still Causing Confusion, Conflicting Approaches These awards have been routine in class actions around the country. In a split decision last year, the 11th Circuit surprised the class action bar by rejecting a proposed $6,000 incentive award to the class representative as part of a settlemen... Read More

By Lance A. Harke

UWWM Sponsors FLABOTA 23rd Annual Convention Cocktail Hour in St. Pete UWWM Principal Robert A "Bob" Cole led a contingent of the firm's panel members for an appearance at this year's annual convention of the Florida Chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates. The firm had sponsored the cocktail hour leading up t... Read More

By Catherine Klasne

Ransomware Attacks Lead to Class-Action Lawsuits Consumers and workers are behind this little-noticed consequence. A little-noticed consequence of the increasing ransomware attacks on American businesses is the rise of class action lawsuits brought by consumers and workers impacted by th... Read More

By Lance A. Harke

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