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Dechert LLP

D.C. Circuit Affirms Denial of Class Certification; Plaintiffs Derailed by Expert Model Showing Uninjured Shippers

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On August 16, 2019, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a denial of class certification to a proposed class of shippers seeking to recover damages from Class 1 railroads for an alleged price-fixing conspiracy. The...more

Holland & Knight LLP

D.C. District Judge Denies Class Certification in Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Case

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In the most closely watched rail industry litigation in the country, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has denied class certification in the railroads’ fuel surcharge antitrust litigation. The long...more

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Comcast and its Discontents

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Shortly after the Supreme Court’s decisions in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S. Ct. 2541 (2011) and AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. 321 (2011), I appeared before a federal district judge on a motion to dismiss...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Take-Off Denied for Airline Fuel Surcharge Class Action

Last week, the British Columbia Supreme Court dismissed five class action certification applications in Unlu v. Air Canada (Unlu), which were brought against airlines regarding the manner in which fuel surcharges are...more

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