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Ninth Circuit Curtails Consumers’ Class Claims Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

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Resolving an issue of first impression before it, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) “may not be used to evade the specific numerosity requirement”...more

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Ninth Circuit Rules That the Class Action Fairness Act Cannot Cure Jurisdictional Defects in Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Claims

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The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (“CAFA”) greatly expanded federal subject matter jurisdiction over class action lawsuits. By providing for diversity jurisdiction where the parties are not completely diverse (i.e., where...more

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Northern District Of California Denies Motion To Remand Putative Class Action Asserting Both Securities Act And State Law Claims

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On August 10, 2018, United States District Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied a motion to remand to state court a putative securities class action...more

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