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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.

News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Northern District Of Illinois Dismisses Class Action Complaint, Characterizing It As Much Ado About Nothing

by Joshua Threadcraft | Burr & Forman on 5/14/2013

After allowing Plaintiff multiple opportunities to submit additional authority in opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, the court dismissed his class action Complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can...more

Supreme Court Rules Dismissal Of FLSA Collective Actions Are Appropriate When Individual Claim Is Rendered Moot

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 4/17/2013

On April 16, 2013 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the concept that a wage and hour collective action brought pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), can be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction when the...more

Faulkner v. ADT and the Landscape for CIPA Class Actions

by Michael Bracken, Thomas Gilbertsen, Daniel Silverman | Venable LLP on 1/25/2013

Last week the Ninth Circuit ruled on the issue of whether a business can be held liable under the California Invasion of Privacy Act, Cal. Penal Code § 632 (“CIPA”) for monitoring or recording its own customer service...more

Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Unfair Competition Claims Over Teaser Rates

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/21/2013

On January 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a putative class action against a national bank over its adjustable rate mortgage disclosure and payment application....more

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Class Action › Dismissals

Northern District Of Illinois Dismisses Class Action Complaint, Characterizing It As Much Ado About Nothing

Supreme Court Rules Dismissal Of FLSA Collective Actions Are Appropriate When Individual Claim Is Rendered Moot

Faulkner v. ADT and the Landscape for CIPA Class Actions

Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Unfair Competition Claims Over Teaser Rates

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