Post-TransUnion, A Closer Examination of Threshold for Article III Standing-
Class action trials are rare. The potential magnitude of an adverse verdict, even when improbable, makes the risks of trial unpalatable for...more
8/18/2023
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Article III ,
Ascertainable Class ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Consumer Litigation ,
Damages ,
En Banc Review ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
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TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, holding long after a jury verdict that three quarters of a certified class of more than 8,000 Fair Credit Report Act (FCRA) class members lacked...more
7/8/2021
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Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
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TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
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
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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
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
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Ascertainable Class ,
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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 ,
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