Interpreting Bristol-Myers : Are Unnamed Members of Nationwide Class Actions ‘Parties’? If So, When?
In 2017, the Supreme Court decided Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California (BMS), holding that a...more
8/11/2020
/ Article III ,
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Superior Court of California - San Francisco County ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Class Representatives ,
Direct Purchasers ,
Discovery ,
Due Process ,
Forum Selection ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 26(b)(1) ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Out-of-State Residents ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Ripeness ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Standing ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Substantially Similar ,
Vacated ,
Venue ,
Writ of Mandamus
Several pending rulings at the circuit court level have the potential to significantly influence class action law in 2020. Of greatest note, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit may determine the future of...more
1/27/2020
/ All Natural ,
Appeals ,
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Superior Court of California - San Francisco County ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Deceptively Misdescriptive ,
False Advertising ,
FRCP 23 ,
Labeling ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Non-Residents ,
Out-of-State Residents ,
Pending Litigation ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Rules Enabling Act ,
Settlement Negotiations
In this issue, we cover two decisions granting motions to strike/dismiss class claims, three decisions denying such motions, 26 decisions denying class certification or reversing grants of class certification, 22 decisions...more
12/26/2017
/ CAFA ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Decertification ,
FDCPA ,
FRCP 26 ,
Lack of Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Motion to Remand ,
Motion To Strike ,
Reversal ,
TCPA
The fourth edition of The E-Discovery Digest focuses on recent decisions addressing the scope and application of the attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine, spoliation, cost shifting and other e-discovery...more
6/23/2016
/ Adverse Inference Instructions ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Communications ,
Cost-Shifting ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Costs ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
FRCP 37(e) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Order to Produce ,
Redaction ,
Request for Admissions ,
Sanctions ,
Scope of Discovery Requests ,
Spoliation ,
Waivers ,
Work-Product Doctrine
In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hand down several decisions addressing overbroad or “no-injury” class actions, and a number of important issues are percolating in the lower courts as well. Below are some issues...more
1/22/2016
/ Article III ,
Ascertainable Class ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cy Pres Funds ,
Due Process ,
FRCP 23 ,
Litigation Funding ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Third-Party Relationships ,
Tyson Foods v Bouaphakeo ,
Young Lawyers
In This Issue:
- The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015
- Class Certification Decisions:
..Decisions Granting Motions to Strike/Dismiss Class Claims
..Decisions Denying Motions to...more
6/17/2015
/ Breach of Contract ,
CAFA ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Commonality ,
Damages ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Discovery ,
Dukes v Wal-Mart ,
Estoppel ,
FACTA ,
FDCPA ,
FRCP 23 ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Jurisdiction ,
Leave to Amend ,
Local Controversy Exception ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Motion To Strike ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Product Defects ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reasonable Person Test ,
Remand ,
Res Judicata ,
Rule 68 ,
SCOTUS ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
TCPA ,
The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015
In This Issue:
- Nexium and the Problems of Overbroad Class Actions
- Class Certification Decisions:
..Decisions Granting Motions to Strike/Dismiss Class Claims
..Decisions Denying Motions to Strike/Dismiss...more
This is the sixth edition of The Class Action Chronicle, a quarterly publication that provides an analysis of recent class action trends, along with a summary of class certification and Class Action Fairness Act rulings...more
This is the fifth edition of The Class Action Chronicle, a quarterly publication that provides an analysis of recent class action trends, along with a summary of class certification and Class Action Fairness Act rulings...more
In This Issue:
- Avoiding Class Certification Through an Offer of Judgment
- CLASS CERTIFICATION DECISIONS:
..Decisions Granting Motions to Strike
..Decisions Denying Motions to Strike...more
Skadden recently conducted a study on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform regarding acceptance rates for Rule 23(f) petitions appealing class certification rulings in federal courts. The study...more
This is the third edition of The Class Action Chronicle, a quarterly publication that provides an analysis of recent class action trends, along with a summary of class certification and Class Action Fairness Act rulings...more
3/8/2014
/ Ascertainable Class ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Burden of Proof ,
Butler v Sears ,
CAFA ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Commonality ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
EFTA ,
FDCPA ,
Fraud ,
FRCP 23(b)(2) ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Halliburton v Erica P. John Fund ,
Indirect Purchasers ,
Injunctions ,
Motion To Strike ,
Negligence ,
Numerosity ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Presumption of Reliance ,
Removal ,
RESPA ,
Rule 68 ,
Securities Litigation ,
Standing ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
TCPA ,
Unfair Competition ,
Whirlpool v Glazer
Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review decisions upholding class certification in two cases that have garnered increasing scrutiny by the legal community — Butler v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Whirlpool Corp....more
On August 21, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed certification of a class action comprised of Florida purchasers of Bayer’s One-A-Day WeightSmart multivitamin. See Carrera v. Bayer Corp., No....more
Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court summarily vacated and remanded the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Whirlpool Corp. v. Glazer, 678 F.3d 409 (6th Cir. 2012), for further consideration in light of Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, No....more
On March 27, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a vote of 5-4, reversed a sprawling class action encompassing more than 2 million current and former Comcast subscribers who alleged violations of federal antitrust laws. See...more