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Class Action › Mold Litigation

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.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Glazer: A Big Defense Victory, but Everyone Lost"

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The most watched class action of the past year was the Glazer case — a rare occurrence of a consumer class action trial — which resulted in a defense victory. See In re Whirlpool Corp. Front-Loading Washer Prods. Liab. Litig....more

Carlton Fields

District Court Cleans Up Whirlpool Washing Machine Class Definition

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Having requested and obtained certification of a class of consumers who had purchased a number of Whirlpool Duet model washers allegedly susceptible to serious mold problems, Plaintiffs later sought to limit the class so as...more

Cozen O'Connor

New Jersey District Court Cleans Up Complaint in Washing Machine Class Action Litigation

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Washing machine class actions have been so active recently that some firms may be scrambling to form their own appliance-law practice groups. And who knows? That might not be a bad idea. Some of our greatest legal minds,...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Address Certification Issues Raised by Whirlpool & Related Washing Machine Class Actions

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On February 24, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in three “moldy” washing machine class actions, which presented questions regarding Fed. R. Civ. P. 23’s commonality and predominance requirements as clarified by...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Supreme Court Punts on Twin No-Injury Washing Machine Class Actions"

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Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review decisions upholding class certification in two cases that have garnered increasing scrutiny by the legal community — Butler v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Whirlpool Corp....more

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Moldy Washing Machines at the Supreme Court: A Platform for Further Development of Rule 23?

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Three cases about moldy washing machines currently sit at the U.S. Supreme Court, waiting for their names to be called. The cases are nearly identical consumer products class actions, and they have enormous potential to shape...more

Carlton Fields

Posner, Seventh Circuit Narrow Supreme Court’s Holding In Comcast – Certify Butler v. Sears, Roebuck And Co. Class (Again)

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Background: Butler v. Sears, Roebuck and Co. is two class action lawsuits rolled into one. The classes have different members and different claims arising from alleged defects in Kenmore-brand Sears washing machines. One...more

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