The Xbox 360 is designed for gaming. Appellate litigation, gamers learned, is not.
On behalf of a putative class of purchasers of the Xbox 360, a group of gamers brought suit alleging a defect with the consoles. After the...more
7/10/2017
/ Appeals ,
Article III ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 23(f) ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Judicial Discretion ,
Microsoft v Baker ,
Non-Appealable Decisions ,
SCOTUS ,
Voluntary Dismissals
Defendants in a putative class action lawsuit alleging wage fixing antitrust claims no longer need to count sheep to rest easily. A district court judge in Colorado recently denied plaintiffs’ request for leave to amend,...more
4/7/2017
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Appeals ,
Circumstantial Evidence ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Class Action ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dismissals ,
H2-A Visa Program ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Motion to Amend ,
Trade Associations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage-Fixing
We wrote here previously regarding the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Shane Group v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan vacating a class action settlement because the district court improperly refused to unseal the parties’...more
Non-disclosure and confidentiality provisions can be an important aspect of resolving a case through settlement. But when one of the parties is a purported class, and the allegation is an antitrust violation, settlement and...more
7/1/2016
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
FRCP 23 ,
Health Insurance ,
Motion To Intervene ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Price-Fixing ,
Sealed Records ,
Settlement ,
Vacated