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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Standing in the Way of a Supreme Court Decision on Cy Pres-Only Class Action Settlements

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What is the value of the class action mechanism if no redress is provided to plaintiffs at all? Is the class action about providing a remedy to plaintiffs, is it just about getting the defendant company to pay something to...more

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What About the Merits – What, If Anything, Will the Supreme Court Do With Cy Pres-Only Class Action Settlements?

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We have been talking about Frank v. Gaos, (No. 17-961), since the U.S. Supreme Court decided to tackle the extreme case of the use of the cy pres doctrine in the context of class action cases. The settlement is a cy pres-only...more

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Federal Court Dismisses TCPA Class Action Against Charitable Organizations, Insurance Company

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The Situation: A federal court recently considered the application of the exemption for charities under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") in a case that also involved a for-profit defendant. The Result: The...more

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Cy Pres Standard Dispute Settled With Reasonable Approximation

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The District Court for the Southern District of New York recently addressed whether the “next best” or “reasonable approximation” standard should apply when the court evaluates proposed cy pres designations in class action...more

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Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Payments from All Illinois Hospitals for Unconstitutional Tax Exemption

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You can add one more lawsuit to the mountain of litigation concerning how and when Illinois hospitals are entitled to a property tax exemption. Earlier this month a limited partnership filed a class action lawsuit naming...more

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Cy Pres Distributions in Class Action Settlements Addressed By Eighth Circuit

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Over the last several years, federal courts of appeals have been closely scrutinizing cy pres distributions to charitable organizations in class action settlements. This includes opinions by the First Circuit, Third Circuit...more

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Preliminary Approval of Settlement in California AG Class Action Alleging Cathode Ray Tube Price Fixing - Settlement Funds to be...

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The San Francisco Superior Court recently granted preliminary approval of the settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by the California Attorney General, alleging that many California government entities were harmed by...more

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