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Dispute Over Whether TCPA Litigator Invited Calls Make Her “Inadequate” to Represent Class

In the realm of TCPA class actions, the Central District of California’s decision in Wiley v. Am. Fin. Network, Inc. serves as a noteworthy (and positive) development. And it offers a blueprint for corporate defendants...more

Third Circuit Establishes Test For Numerosity Under Rule 23(a)(1)

While Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a)(1), the “numerosity” requirement, is not a frequently challenged issue in many class actions, its importance cannot be ignored. Rule 23(a)(1) mandates that in order to certify a class action, the...more

TCPA Vicarious Liability Analysis Applies to Junk Fax Provisions, Seventh Circuit Holds

In Bridgeview Health Care Center, Ltd. v. Jerry Clark d/b/a Affordable Digital Housing, No. 14-3728 (7th Cir. March 21, 2016), the Seventh Circuit issued a multilayered decision regarding the use of subclasses under Fed. R....more

Credit Adjustments, Inc. Defeats Putative TCPA Class Action

In Baisden v. Credit Adjustments, Inc., No. 15-3411 (6th Cir. Feb. 12, 2016), the Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Credit Adjustments, Inc. in a putative class action alleging violations of the Telephone...more

Ability to Offset Damages May Destroy Typicality, Ohio Fifth District Holds

In Safi v. Cent. Parking Sys. Ohio, Inc., 5th Dist. No. C-150021, 2015-Ohio-5274, the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Fifth District reversed the trial court’s order granting class certification for claims alleging, inter alia,...more

Denial of Class Certification In Computer Spyware Suit Vacated By Third Circuit

On April 16, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated a district court’s order denying class certification of a computer spyware suit against Aaron’s Inc., concluding that district court had...more

HCA Holdings Must Present More Than “Speculation” of Affirmative Defenses to Defeat Class Certification, Sixth Circuit Holds

Investors sued HCA Holdings, Inc., alleging that HCA’s registration statement and prospectus contained misrepresentations when HCA made its initial public offering in 2011. The district court certified a class of investors,...more

Chi-Town Pizza Avoids Class Certification in TCPA Suit

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227 (“TCPA”), prohibits the transmission of “an unsolicited fax advertisement.” Rosen Family Chiropractic (“Rosen”) filed suit against Chi-Town Pizza on Div. St. (“Chi-Town...more

Sixth Circuit Denies Interlocutory Appeal of Class Certification of Antitrust Suit Against Detroit Medical Center

Detroit-area nurses filed an antitrust suit against Detroit Medical Center (“DMC”), alleging that “softened competition” resulted from DMC sharing compensation information with other hospitals. The plaintiffs also alleged a...more

Ohio’s Sixth District Reverses Order Granting Class Certification

In Gordon v. Erie Islands Resort & Marina, 6th Dist. No. OT-13-040, 2014-Ohio-4970, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth District of Ohio reversed an order granting class certification on the grounds that the trial court failed...more

“Shell” Motion For Class Certification Does Not Prevent Offer Of Judgment

The First District of Illinois recently issued a significant decision holding that a “shell” motion for class certification, filed concurrently with a complaint, does not preclude a defendant from making an offer of judgment...more

Affirmative “Motion To Deny Class Certification” Granted Due To Conflicting State Consumer Protection Laws

Amy Coe filed a putative class action against Philips Oral Healthcare, Inc. (“Philips”), alleging that several of the defendant’s vibrating toothbrushes were defective and failed to perform as advertised. Coe v. Philips Oral...more

10/28/2014  /  Class Action , Class Certification

Certification of Cat Litter Class Action Denied For Lack of Sales Records and Uniform Exposure

Denying class certification in a kitty litter class action, the Northern District of California take a substantive step forward in aligning the District with the current trend of heightening the bar for ascertaining putative...more

Lack of Ascertainability Sinks Another Weight Loss Class Action

In Karhu v. Vital Pharm., Inc., No. 13-60768-CIV (S.D. Fla. July 17, 2014), the Southern District of Florida denied a plaintiff’s request for reconsideration of the Court’s order denying class certification. In Karhu, the...more

Can Absence of Price Impact Defeat Class Certification? Supreme Court to Decide

Can a corporation defending against a stock fraud class action defeat class certification by using evidence that its actions had no effect on the stock’s price? In Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., Docket No....more

Ohio Supreme Court Adopts Comcast and Wal-Mart Standards For Class Certification; Reverses Class Certification Due To...

Last week, the Ohio Supreme Court denied class certification in Cullen v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Slip Opinion No. 2013-Ohio-4733 (Nov. 5 , 2013). In a 5-2 decision, the Court overruled the trial and...more

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