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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Product Liability 2019 Year in Review

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Massachusetts state and federal courts issued a number of important product liability decisions in 2019. The Product Liability practice group at Nutter recently reviewed these cases. Highlighted below are some of the key...more

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Ninth Circuit Invalidates Local Rule Requiring Class Certification Motions to Be Brought Within 90 Days

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• Central District of California Local Rule 23-3 requires plaintiffs to file a motion for class action certification within 90 days of service of the complaint. • The 9th Circuit in ABS Entertainment overturned Local Rule...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Eleventh Circuit's Opinion Increases the Burden on Those Seeking Class Certification

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Brown is a "defense favorable" opinion that should be heavily relied upon when challenging class actions. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recent opinion in Brown v. Electrolux Home Products, 2016 WL 1085517 (11th...more

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Ninth Circuit Reverses Order Striking Class Allegations in Microsoft Xbox Case

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The Ninth Circuit reversed an order striking class allegations against Microsoft reasoning that the Washington district court misapplied its precedent and thereby abused its discretion. Plaintiffs alleged that a design defect...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Affirmative Defenses Must Be Addressed In Class Certification Order, According To Texas Court of Appeals

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A recent decision of the Texas Court of Appeals in Austin (Third District) caught my eye. Not because it involved insurance; rather, it was a securities class action challenging a board of directors’ approval of a corporate...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Fast Five: Rhode Island Appellate Practice - July 2014

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With the dog days of summer upon us, the Rhode Island Supreme Court has concluded its Spring 2014 term, leaving practitioners with new guidance on a variety of trial and appellate practice issues. In one of its last...more

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