For over forty years it has been well-known that the filing of a class action tolls the statute of limitations for all members of the putative class. This doctrine stemmed from the United States Supreme Court’s decision in...more
The Ninth Circuit just put the entire mobile application industry on notice. Mobile casino applications may constitute gambling under Washington state law. ...more
It is no secret that there are certain jurisdictions that plaintiffs’ class action attorneys prefer to file suit, most notably, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and New York, to name a few. While plaintiffs’ lawyers may have...more
3/15/2018
/ Bristol-Myers Squibb ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Forum Selection ,
Jurisdiction ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Specific Jurisdiction ,
TCPA ,
Unsolicited Faxes
After a protracted legal fight, Cook County’s much maligned Sweetened Beverage Tax went into effect on August 2, 2017. See County of Cook, § 74-850, et seq.[1] In relevant part, the tax requires retailers of sweetened...more
In January 2016, the Supreme Court issued its Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez decision and definitely ruled that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68 could not be used to moot the claims of a named plaintiff. Prior to that ruling,...more
6/22/2017
/ Appeals ,
Campbell Ewald v Gomez ,
Class Action ,
Class Representatives ,
Mootness ,
Offer of Judgment ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Rule 67 ,
Rule 68 ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA