Articles Featuring Mark A. Friel
May 6, 2011 - "AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion: By No Means the End"
On April 27, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. __ (2011), in which the Court held that §2 of the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") preempts a certain California judicial rule (the so-called Discover Bank rule) relating to collection-action waivers in arbitration agreements. Read more of this article written by Mark Friel by clicking here.
November 11, 2010 - Oregon Super Lawyers 2010
STOLL BERNE proudly announces that THIRTEEN of the firm's attorneys have been selected as 2010 Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. View larger image here.
December 18, 2009 - "End-users gain right to bring suits for antitrust violations," Portland Business Journal
Until this year, individual consumers and many businesses in Oregon had no remedy against manufacturers who drove up the price of goods by colluding with competitors to set inflated prices. The Oregon Legislature has rectified this with a statute that becomes effective January 1, 2010. To read more, click here. Article written by Mark A. Friel and Yoona Park.
November 12, 2009 - Oregon Super Lawyers
Stoll Berne proudly announces that ELEVEN of the firm's attorneys have been selected as 2009 Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. View larger image here.
July 24, 2009 - "Sterling, Fintegra sued over land investments", Portland Business Journal
Attorneys Keith Ketterling, Mark Friel and Yoona Park represent plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Sterling Bank, Fintegra and others relating to the sale of real estate/TIC investments. To read an article about these cases published in the Portland Business Journal, please click here.
January 2009 - "Update on Class Action Tolling...," Class Action Reports
"Update on Class Action Tolling for 'Early Filers': The Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in In Re Hanford Nuclear Reservation Litig. and Leaves Unresolved a Key Dispute Regarding the Tolling Rules for Statutes of Limitations Provided by Class Actions" - Article written by Scott Shorr and Mark Friel and reprinted courtesy of Class Action Reports. You can read this article here.
Spring 2008 - "FCRA: Class Actions Net Insurance Policyholders $72 Million," Oregon State Bar Litigation Journal
In the summer of 2001, consumers discovered they were being charged more for insurance because of their credit scores and did not think that was fair. You can read the full story here.
Winter 2008 - "Credit Check - Help for Consumers," Trial Lawyer Magazine
"Credit Check - Help for Consumers," first appeared in the Winter 2008 issue of Trial Lawyer Magazine, the quarterly journal of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. Article is written by Steve D. Larson and Mark A. Friel. You can read this article here.
October, 2007 - "Not as Bad As It Looks: A Plaintiff's View of Tellabs and Bell ...," Securities Reform Act Litigation Reporter
"Not as Bad as it Looks: A Plaintiff's View of Tellabs and Bell Atlantic," Securities Reform Act Litigation Reporter, Volume 24, Number 1, October 2007. This article is written by David F. Rees and Mark A. Friel. You can read this article here.
June 2007 - "The Legacy of Ratner v. Chemical Bank...." Class Action Reports
"The Legacy of Ratner v. Chemical Bank: Aggregate Statutory Damages in the Class Action Context" - article written by Steve D. Larson and Mark A. Friel. You can read this article here.