This year has been an important one for class action law. Here are 10 of the most important class action cases of 2021 and their impact on class action litigation....more
12/10/2021
/ Article III ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
NCAA ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Standing ,
Student Athletes ,
TCPA ,
TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
A federal court in Massachusetts recently denied class status for a group of individuals caught driving in the fast lane. Finding that the named plaintiff failed to demonstrate typicality and predominance, the District of...more
A recent class certification opinion may increase the risk of exposure and liability in class actions for businesses that impose fees using specific labels.
In Waste Pro USA v. Vision Construction Ent., Inc., a Florida...more
9/24/2019
/ Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Commonality ,
Fee Disputes ,
Fees ,
Hidden Fees ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Surcharges ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Two couples who own homes in central Florida attempted to bring a class action against a homebuilder, stemming from alleged violations of Florida’s building code. Section 553.84, Florida Statutes, provides for such a private...more
5/10/2017
/ Ascertainable Class ,
ASTM ,
Class Action ,
Commonality ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Florida ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Homeowners ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Real Estate Development ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Superiority Claims
The Seventh and Eighth Circuits both addressed motions to decertify classes the week of July 5—with divergent results. These cases illustrate the deference afforded district courts’ class certification determinations. Both...more
7/19/2016
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Burden of Proof ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Prisoners ,
Termination ,
WARN Act
Khasin v. R. C. Bigelow, Inc., No. 12-CV-02204-WHO, 2016 WL 1213767 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 29, 2016), provides a recent example of a class-certification denial premised on the “damages model” rule expressed in Comcast Corp. v....more
In the latest class action involving front-loading washing machines, the Eleventh Circuit reversed the certification of two statewide Texas and California classes of purchasers contending that the front door seal on early...more
This continues our series of blog posts on effective partnering between inside and outside counsel to defend against class action lawsuits. Here we discuss strategies in class action engagement, focusing on elements that...more