The Development: The U.S. Supreme Court decided TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, vacating a class-action judgment and holding that much of the class lacked Article III standing to seek damages for statutory violations. ...more
7/1/2021
/ Article III ,
Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
TransUnion ,
TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
The Situation: The Sixth Circuit recently affirmed the certification of an issue class in a groundwater pollution case. The court endorsed a "broad" view of Rule 23(c)(4) under which common questions must predominate only...more
4/26/2019
/ Causation ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
FRCP 23(c)(4) ,
Groundwater ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Property Damage ,
SCOTUS ,
Strict Product Liability