The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently underscored that removal practice under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) differs in some important respects from traditional removal practice in non-CAFA cases. It did so...more
10/30/2019
/ Amount in Controversy ,
Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
CAFA ,
Class Action ,
Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Marriott ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Remand ,
Removal ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Sua Sponte ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements
On October 3, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s approval of a class settlement, an award of attorney’s fees to class counsel, and the provision of an incentive award for the class...more