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State Court Adoption of Comcast v. Behrend

In Comcast v. Behrend, 569 U.S. 27 (2013), the United States Supreme Court clarified the requirements for establishing that classwide injury and damages predominate over individual issues for the purposes of FRCP 23(b)(3). In...more

‘Excessive’ Shipping Fees May Be Next Target of Consumer Class Actions

Retailers offering online, telephone or catalog purchases may want to review the shipping fees charged to their customers in the wake of several class actions recently filed in California. Multiple retailers have been hit...more

“Administrative Feasibility” Rejected in the Ninth Circuit

On Jan. 3, in Briseno v. Conagra Foods, Inc., Case No. 15-55727, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 does not require class representatives to demonstrate that there is an “administratively...more

BakerHostetler 2015 Year-End Review of Class Actions

The BakerHostetler 2015 Class Action Year-End Review offers a summary of some of the key developments in class-action litigation during the past year. The 2015 Year-End Review is a joint project of the firm’s Class Action...more

Third Circuit Allows Putative TCPA Class Action to Proceed, Citing FCC Ruling

On October 23, 2015, the Third Circuit vacated a summary judgment decision in Yahoo, Inc.’s favor based on a recent Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) order that expanded the definition of an “autodialer” under the...more

[Webinar] Strategies for Class Action Defense: Four Key Developments - Sept. 9th, 12:00pm EDT

Please join BakerHostetler’s Class Action Defense practice team on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, for an informative Webinar discussing the latest in defense strategies for companies facing class actions. The presenters will...more

“Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You.” The FCC’s Latest TCPA Ruling Imposes Even More Restrictions on Telemarketing Calls and Texts

On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission released the Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order (the Order) it adopted on June 18. The Order addresses requests for clarification regarding requirements under the...more

Class Certification of California Price Advertisement Case Gives Cause for Concern

A recent class certification decision in California involving challenges to a retailer’s price comparison advertisements should prompt retailers to carefully evaluate their sale advertising practices. Whether comparing to...more

Judge Posner Identifies Some Warning Signs Of An Unfair Class Settlement

On June 2, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rejected a class action settlement in Eubank v. Pella Corp., Nos. 13-2091, -2133, 2136, -2162, 2202 (7th Cir., June 2, 2014) that the Court labeled...more

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