Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Remedies, Civil Procedure

California Court of Appeal Allows Injunction Under Unfair Competition Law To Prevent Horizontal Competitor From Diverting Business...

by Thomas Nevins | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/14/2013

For many years, California’s Unfair Competition Law had no traditional standing requirements. But since the passage of Proposition 64 in 2004, standing has been required, and standing continues to be litigated regularly. In...more

A Q&A With Jeff Ifrah on the FTC’s Latest Draconian Tactics

by Jeff Ifrah on 4/23/2013

Some lawyers who deal regularly with the Federal Trade Commission in investigations of allegedly false and deceptive online advertising have noticed that the agency is beginning to take steps in these investigations that are...more

The Hard Stop On ‘Adventurous Innovation’ In Class Action Litigation: The United States Supreme Court’s Decision In Comcast v....

by Livia Kiser, Michael Mallow | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 4/22/2013

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

Comcast v. Behrend: New Opportunities for Class Action Defendants?

by Matthew Ball, Jason Haycock | K&L Gates LLP on 4/19/2013

The Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend all but invites defendants to make a number of arguments when attempting to defeat class certification. The Behrend case is therefore the latest move by the U.S....more

View From Proskauer: U.S. Supreme Court Provides Defendants With More Ammunition for Defeating Class Certification by Requiring...

by Jacklina Len | Proskauer - ERISA Practice Center on 4/16/2013

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, 2013 WL 1222646 (U.S. Mar. 27, 2013) that, in order to obtain class certification, plaintiffs carry the burden of establishing not only that they have proof...more

Private Actions in Competition Law: The UK Government announces "opt-out" class actions for private competition damages claims

by Douglas Lahnborg, Matthew Lawson | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/16/2013

On 20 March 2013, George Osborne delivered his Budget to Parliament. The Government announced that in summer 2013 it will proceed with several of the competition reforms outlined in its recent response to the Department for...more

Visa/MasterCard Interchange Fee Litigation – May 28, 2013 Deadline to Respond to Class Action Settlement Agreement

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/15/2013

All entities that accept Visa- or MasterCard-branded credit and/or debit cards must decide, on or before May 28, 2013, how to respond to the settlement agreement with Visa and MasterCard on behalf of a class covering...more

Supreme Court Raises the Bar to Class Certification

by Thomas Goodwin, Richard Hernandez, William O'Shaughnessy, David Reif, Eric Watt Wiechmann | McCarter & English, LLP on 4/11/2013

The United States Supreme Court has continued to raise the bar on class certification by requiring that plaintiffs be able to prove damages on a class-wide basis. In Comcast Corporation v. Behrend, a putative class alleged...more

U.S. Supreme Court Emphasizes Importance of Common Issues in Class Actions

by Mira Serrill-Robins | Proskauer - California Employment Law on 4/10/2013

Over the past two weeks, the United States Supreme Court has repeatedly underscored the importance of having common questions that are susceptible to common answers in cases where plaintiffs are seeking class certification....more

United States Supreme Court Extends Class Certification “Rigorous Analysis” to Damages Evidence

by E.K. Cottrell, Kristen Wenger | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/10/2013

The Supreme Court recently applied its “rigorous analysis” standard to class-wide damages evidence and reversed class certification. See Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, No. 11-864 (Mar. 27, 2013) (slip opinion). The “rigorous...more

Did You Know…A Sea Change In Class Action Certification

by Veronica Gray | Nossaman LLP on 4/9/2013

In Comcast v. Behrend, a class action case involving how much Comcast charged cable TV subscribers, the United States Supreme Court held that as a prerequisite for certification of a class action, a plaintiff must introduce...more

Big Developments in Class Actions Part 1: a “rigorous analysis” of Comcast Corp. v. Behrend

by Adam Dougherty | Winstead PC on 4/9/2013

In a very pro-employer/business opinion crafted by Justice Scalia, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected class certification for 2 million Comcast subscribers in an antitrust class action in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, 516 U.S. ___...more

Plaintiffs' Bar is Whistling Past the Graveyard on Comcast

by Thomas R. Kaufman | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/3/2013

As many readers of this blog know by now, last week the Supreme Court issued yet another anti-class certification decision in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend (“Comcast”). While the full scope and meaning of the Court’s holding is...more

Road to class certification gets bumpier

by Jarod Bona on 4/3/2013

The road to class certification for an antitrust plaintiff just got bumpier. Over the past several years, the US Supreme Court has persistently chipped away at the path's once-smooth surface. The latest hazard for...more

Put up your Dukes! Supreme Court Clarifies that Damages Must be Capable of Class Wide Resolution in Rule 23(b)(3) Class Actions...

by Chris Brown, Byron Lau, Gary Siniscalco | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 4/3/2013

The United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, Case No. 11-864 (March 27, 2013) reinforces class certification requirements as spelled out in Wal-Mart v. Dukes. However, the closely divided court...more

Class Action Alert: Recent Developments Favorable for Employers

by Bradford G. Harvey, Jennifer W. Terry | Miller & Martin PLLC on 4/2/2013

Individualized Proof of Damages Can Block Class Certification Under Rule 23(b)(3) - The United States Supreme Court in Comcast v. Behrend continued its trend of disfavoring class certification of cases involving...more

Supreme Court Directs Trial Courts To Look At The Merits In Determining Whether To Certify A Class

by Michael Newman | Barger & Wolen on 4/2/2013

Comcast v Behrend is the latest in a series of United States Supreme Court cases in recent years that have restricted the ability of plaintiffs to certify federal class actions. In so doing, it has expanded the scope of the...more

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

by Casie Collignon, Dustin Dow, Rodger Eckelberry, Danyll Foix, John Lewis, Patrick Lewis | BakerHostetler on 4/2/2013

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

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Antitrust & Trade Regulation › Civil Remedies › Civil Procedure

California Court of Appeal Allows Injunction Under Unfair Competition Law To Prevent Horizontal Competitor From Diverting Business...

A Q&A With Jeff Ifrah on the FTC’s Latest Draconian Tactics

The Hard Stop On ‘Adventurous Innovation’ In Class Action Litigation: The United States Supreme Court’s Decision In Comcast v....

Comcast v. Behrend: New Opportunities for Class Action Defendants?

View From Proskauer: U.S. Supreme Court Provides Defendants With More Ammunition for Defeating Class Certification by Requiring...

Private Actions in Competition Law: The UK Government announces "opt-out" class actions for private competition damages claims

Visa/MasterCard Interchange Fee Litigation – May 28, 2013 Deadline to Respond to Class Action Settlement Agreement

Supreme Court Raises the Bar to Class Certification

U.S. Supreme Court Emphasizes Importance of Common Issues in Class Actions

United States Supreme Court Extends Class Certification “Rigorous Analysis” to Damages Evidence

Did You Know…A Sea Change In Class Action Certification

Big Developments in Class Actions Part 1: a “rigorous analysis” of Comcast Corp. v. Behrend

Plaintiffs' Bar is Whistling Past the Graveyard on Comcast

Road to class certification gets bumpier

Put up your Dukes! Supreme Court Clarifies that Damages Must be Capable of Class Wide Resolution in Rule 23(b)(3) Class Actions...

Class Action Alert: Recent Developments Favorable for Employers

Supreme Court Directs Trial Courts To Look At The Merits In Determining Whether To Certify A Class

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

Comcast v. Behrend Sets a Higher Bar for Class Certification

Supreme Court Rules Class Certification Requires Evidence of Damages Supported by a Valid Legal Theory

U.S. Supreme Court Throws Into Question Proof Of Damages Requirements For Class Certification

Supreme Court Requires Proof at Certification Stage that Damages Can Be Measured on Class-Wide Basis

Supreme Court Rules That District Court Must Rigorously Review Plaintiffs’ Damages Model at Class Certification Stage

Supreme Court Raises Bar for Class Certification

Cables Sliced on Class Action in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend

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