Supreme Court Closes CAFA Loophole in Standard Fire v. Knowles
The Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”), enacted in 2005, expanded federal jurisdiction over class actions. However, CAFA contains some exceptions, or instances when a federal court may not exercise jurisdiction. One such...more
On September 3, the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court’s remand of a putative class action, holding that when a notice of removal plausibly alleges a basis for federal court jurisdiction, the district court must provide...more
This edition focuses on rulings issued between February 16, 2018, and June 15, 2018. In this issue, we cover three decisions granting motions to strike/dismiss class claims, five decisions denying such motions, 27 decisions...more
Takeaway: Class action complaints often seek the certification of “statewide” classes that would seem to include only residents of the target state. But when it comes to establishing an exception to diversity jurisdiction...more
On November 16, 2016, the Sixth Circuit held that a state law professional negligence class action against civil engineering companies arising out of the Flint, Michigan water crisis must be litigated in Michigan state court....more
Concerns over state courts allowing class actions to proceed, the impact on the U.S. economy, and the undue pressure on companies to settle for significant sums spurred Congress to pass the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005....more
The Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Dudley v. Eli Lilly and Co., 2014 WL 7360016 (11th Cir. Dec. 29, 2014), highlights the risk of waiving (or, at a minimum, postponing) an otherwise proper removal by not creating a proper...more
This is the third edition of The Class Action Chronicle, a quarterly publication that provides an analysis of recent class action trends, along with a summary of class certification and Class Action Fairness Act rulings...more
In Rodriguez v. AT&T Mobility, LLC, the Ninth Circuit continues a string of recent decisions cracking down on district courts’ tendency to remand class actions on the purported basis that the defendant failed to meet the...more
This issue of Inside the Courts, Skadden's securities litigation newsletter, includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected noteworthy cases principally decided from July to November 2012. This edition addresses...more