The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released its preliminary report on two studies it conducted to help understand the effectiveness of class action settlement notices and to “develop information to help improve...more
Resolving a conflict in the courts of appeals, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled yesterday that after a denial of class certification, a putative class member may not file a successive class action beyond the...more
6/13/2018
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Subsequent Litigation
On February 9, 2017, the House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 19-12 passed the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017, a bill that would make significant changes to the procedures for class actions in federal...more