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John Lewis

John Lewis

BakerHostetler


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Common and Predominating Damages: Comcast Opinion Extends Wal-Mart v. Dukes' Standards for Class Certification but Leaves the...

On March 27, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, Case No. 11-864, which provides a valuable tool for the defense in combatting class certification in antitrust cases and other types of class...more

4/2/2013 - Class Action Class Certification Comcast Comcast v. Behrend Damages Daubert Hearing Dukes v Wal-Mart Expert Testimony SCOTUS

Surveying the Damages: Comcast Opinion Extends Wal-Mart v. Dukes' Standards for Class Certification

In the latest class action case before the U.S. Supreme Court, a majority of the Court extended the Wal-Mart v. Dukes analysis to damages and held: proposed damages must be measurable on a classwide basis. ...more

3/29/2013 - Class Action Class Certification Comcast Comcast v. Behrend Dukes v Wal-Mart SCOTUS Wal-Mart

U.S. Supreme Court Opens the Door Wider for Defendants to Remove Class Actions to Federal Court in Standard Fire Insurance v....

The U.S. Supreme Court resoundingly signaled an end to a form of statutory manipulation in the class action arena Tuesday. A unanimous court held that named plaintiffs in class actions may not defeat federal removal...more

3/27/2013 - Amount in Controversy CAFA Class Action Damages Jurisdiction SCOTUS

CAFA Unchained - Court Bolsters CAFA's Coverage in Standard Fire Insurance v. Knowles

The U.S. Supreme Court resoundingly signaled an end to a form of statutory manipulation in the class action arena Tuesday. A unanimous Court held that named plaintiffs in class actions may not defeat federal removal...more

3/20/2013 - Amount in Controversy CAFA Class Action Damages Jurisdiction Removal SCOTUS

Sutherland Case Reveals Problems In Applying Effective Vindication Of Rights Analysis To Class Action Waivers

Introduction In April 2010, Stephanie Sutherland (“Sutherland”) filed a putative class action against Ernst & Young under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and New York law claiming that low-level accountants were...more

3/19/2013 - Arbitration Class Action Ernst & Young FLSA Over-Time Vindication of Statutory Rights Doctrine Wage and Hour

Class Action Waivers And Arbitration Agreements - Justices Divided On Validity Of Effective Vindication Of Rights Analysis In AMEX...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard the much anticipated oral argument in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant on February 27, 2013. The issue before the Court was whether an arbitration clause which prohibits class...more

3/8/2013 - AmEx Arbitration Class Action Class Action Arbitration Waivers Vindication of Statutory Rights Doctrine

Text Versus Intent - Justices Consider CAFA's Reach

A familiar debate involving alternative methods of statutory interpretation erupted again at the Supreme Court on Monday, January 7, 2013....more

1/10/2013 - CAFA Class Action Removal SCOTUS Standard Fire

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