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Ninth Circuit Lowers Hurdle for Class Certification

On January 3, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to adopt “administrative feasibility” as an independent requirement for class certification. It held that Rule 23 does not require class counsel to show at the...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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What Will Be in the Coming Class Action Amendments?

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I’ve written a little so far about the fact that Rule 23 is likely to undergo revision in the next few years. Last week Judge Robert Michael Dow, who is a member of the Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure’s...more

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