Federal law delineates a magistrate judge’s exercise of jurisdiction over a civil case. Specifically, with the “consent of the parties,” a magistrate judge may conduct “any or all proceedings . . . and order the entry of...more
Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision vacating a district court order certifying three plaintiff classes pursuing damages for alleged price-fixing conspiracies in the tuna...more
4/16/2021
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Injuries ,
Burden of Proof ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) ,
Conspiracies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
New Guidance ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Price-Fixing ,
Promotional Items ,
SCOTUS ,
Tyson Foods v Bouaphakeo
Dozens of class action lawsuits have been filed against educational institutions since March and more are expected. Although each lawsuit attacks a specific institution’s individualized response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the...more
Real estate businesses should be aware that they may be the target of new class action lawsuits under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), which has the potential for significant liability exposure. Businesses in...more
This week, in the closely watched case of China Agritech v. Resh, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important class action ruling, holding that the tolling principles announced in its earlier American Pipe decision do not...more
6/14/2018
/ Appeals ,
China Agritech Inc v Resh ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Equitable Tolling ,
FRCP 23 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Fraud ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Subsequent Litigation
Parties have long argued over whether the filing of a class action tolls the statute of limitations for absent class members so that they can pursue a separate class action if the initial action fails to be certified for any...more
3/30/2018
/ American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah ,
China Agritech Inc v Resh ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Pleading Standards ,
PLSRA ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Rules Enabling Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Shady Grove ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tolling
From fair housing laws to licensing requirements, the real estate industry is accustomed to navigating various legal constraints and requirements. However, as a result of current ambiguity in the law, class action lawsuits...more
The consumer financial services industry is wondering how the sudden passing of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will affect the pending Spokeo, Inc. v. Thomas Robins case. Spokeo is a key case dealing with...more
There is little doubt that large class action lawsuits are a content aggregator’s worst nightmare. This especially holds true for those who transact significant amounts of data which may include government-created public...more