Comcast v. Behrend is the latest opinion issued by the U.S. Supreme Court interpreting and applying the procedural rules governing class actions set out in Federal Rule Civil Procedure 23. In order to obtain certification of...more
4/22/2013 - Class Action Class Certification Comcast Comcast v. Behrend Damages Defect Manifestation Rule 23 SCOTUS Whirlpool Whirlpool v Glazer
In a much-anticipated ruling that could significantly restrict the efforts of class action plaintiffs and their lawyers to avoid litigating in federal court, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a named...more
3/27/2013 - Amount in Controversy CAFA Class Action Class Certification Damages Jurisdiction SCOTUS
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has amended a recent decision in which it suggested that prior express consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) for telephone calls made to mobile phones for...more
1/23/2013 - Class Action Class Certification Consent Creditors Debt Collectors FCC Preliminary Injunctions TCPA
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