We are pleased to share BakerHostetler’s 2017 Class Action Review, which offers a summary of key class action litigation developments during the past year.
This comprehensive analysis of last year’s developments in class...more
5/23/2018
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Article III ,
Ascertainable Class ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Certification ,
FRCP 23 ,
Mootness ,
Offer of Judgment ,
Settlement Offer ,
Standing ,
Statutory Violations
We are pleased to share BakerHostetler’s 2016 Class Action Year-End Review, which offers a summary of key developments in class action litigation during the past year. Class action litigation moved to the forefront of the...more
3/31/2017
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Article III ,
Ascertainable Class ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Due Process ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
FRCP 23 ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Tyson Foods v Bouaphakeo ,
Young Lawyers
In recent years, and in particular since decisions like AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. 333 (2011), a powerful defense to consumer class actions has been arbitration agreements that include class waivers. The...more
We are pleased to share with you the BakerHostetler 2014 Year-End Review of Class Actions, which offers a summary of some of the key developments in class action litigation during the past year. Class action litigation...more
2/4/2015
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Ascertainable Class ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Certification ,
Data Protection ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Removal ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Stock Drop Litigation ,
Wage and Hour
The Sixth Circuit recently limited defendants’ ability to craft settlements that disproportionately favor the class representatives. Vassalle v. Midland Funding LLC, — F.3d –, 2013 WL 673517 (6th Cir. Feb. 26, 2013). Though...more