• Central District of California Local Rule 23-3 requires plaintiffs to file a motion for class action certification within 90 days of service of the complaint.
• The 9th Circuit in ABS Entertainment overturned Local Rule...more
1/14/2019
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Appeals ,
Bright-Line Rule ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Discovery ,
Filing Deadlines ,
FRCP 23 ,
Local Rules ,
Reversal ,
Summary Judgment
• The D.C. Circuit reviewed a 2015 FCC order that interpreted the TCPA’s prohibition against using automated dialing devices to make unsolicited calls to cellular telephones. The court set aside two portions of the 2015 Order...more
3/21/2018
/ Appeals ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Automated Systems ,
Cell Phones ,
Class Action ,
Consent ,
FCC ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
Safe Harbors ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications
On August 15, 2017, the 9th Circuit, in Thomas Robins v. Spokeo, Inc., reversed the district court’s dismissal of an action alleging willful violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. The 9th...more
8/21/2017
/ Appeals ,
Article III ,
Credit Reports ,
Data Breach ,
Determination on Remand ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Imminent Harm ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Ripeness ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standard of Review ,
Standing ,
Statutory Violations