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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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Proposed Amendment to Israeli Class Action Regulations Could Infringe on Public Companies’ Rights

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Recently, the Ministry of Justice published Draft Amendment No. 4 to the Class Action Regulations. This amendment proposes to prospectively include in the public electronic database known as the Registry of Class Actions...more

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Bill 161's Predominance Test to Alter the Landscape on Class Proceedings in Ontario

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On December 9, 2019, Attorney General Doug Downey tabled Bill 161, the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, 2019 (Bill 161), in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Bill 161 introduces a comprehensive overhaul to regulations on...more

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Proposed Rule 23 Amendment for Class Action Settlement: Sea Change or Codification of the Status Quo?

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We’ve noted several times in this blog the difficulties parties may face when trying to obtain court approval for a settlement they have reached. Recognizing many of these issues, new amendments to Federal Rule of Civil...more

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With Some Progress in 2017, Where Does TCCWNA Head in 2018?

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• State and federal courts in New Jersey continue to review carefully how far the Truth-in-Consumer Contract Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) should be extrapolated in order to sustain claims with no adverse impact or affect....more

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Federal Rules Advisory Committee Proposes Amendments to Rule Governing Class Actions in Federal Court

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Since 2011, a Subcommittee of the Federal Rules Advisory Committee has been mulling changes to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. On April 14, 2016, the Advisory Committee forwarded proposed changes to the...more

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Class Action Settlements at the Heart of Proposed Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23

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Federal class action jurisprudence has been evolving rapidly over the course of the last 5-6 years, with several major U.S. Supreme Court decisions defining and redefining many aspects of class litigation. With the first...more

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The New New Proposed Amendments to Rule 23

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Last week, the Rule 23 Subcommittee released its latest draft proposal for amending Rule 23. (2015-1105 Rule 23 Subcommittee Report) - The Subcommittee has abandoned (or in a few cases, placed “on hold”) several of its...more

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Revised Rule 23 Proposals Show Some Promise

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The Rule 23 amendment process has continued apace. For those of you who did not read Paul Karlsgodt’s excellent summary of the September 11 mini-conference (which included a number of class-action luminaries from both sides...more

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Amendments to Federal Class Action Rules May be on the Horizon: Settlement, Issues Classes, and Notice Requirements on the Front...

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Class action settlements, certification of issues classes, and class notice requirements are among the topics that may be the subject of upcoming proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23. On the agenda for...more

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