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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
BakerHostetler

DSIR Deeper Dive: Class Certification Jurisprudence

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Over the years, there have been very few class certification rulings in actions arising from data breach incidents. Of those that have been published, most have favored the defense....more

Proskauer - Advertising Law

The Fun Did Stop for Pringles False Advertising Class Action

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On January 31, 2020, Southern District of New York Judge Alvin Hellerstein denied Plaintiff Matthew Marotto’s motion for reconsideration of an order denying class certification in his lawsuit against Pringles potato chip...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

“Individualized Proof of Harm” Required in Robinson-Patman Secondary-Line Claim Prevents Class Certification

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On April 7, 2017, the Northern District of California denied class certification to two proposed classes of wholesalers in ABC Distributing, Inc. v. Living Essentials LLC, Case No. 15-cv-02064 NC (N.D. Cal.), a secondary-line...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The U.S. Supreme Court And Workplace Class Actions

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As profiled in our recent publication of the 13th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings have a profound impact on employers and the tools they may utilize to...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Litigation Alert: The Seventh Circuit Limits Standing For Lawsuits Under The Fair And Accurate Credit Transactions Act

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This week, in Meyers v. Nicolet Rest. of de Pere, LLC, No. 16-2075 (7th Cir. Dec. 13, 2016), the Seventh Circuit narrowed standing to bring lawsuits under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) in holding that...more

Proskauer - Advertising Law

Stars Fail to Align for P&G, as Supreme Court Rejects Class Certification Appeal

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Readers may recall our coverage in recent months of the challenge by Procter & Gamble (P&G) to an order certifying a multi-state consumer class in a case asserting that P&G falsely advertised its probiotic supplement Align....more

Pierce Atwood LLP

The Supreme Court's Vindication of The In re Nexium Dissent

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We have commented previously on several aspects of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Tyson Foods. One additional important aspect that deserves special attention in the First Circuit is the issue of how to cull...more

Adams and Reese LLP

Congress Tackling Injury Standards in Class Actions (Again)

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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

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Game Changer? The Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Standards for Certifying FLSA Collective Actions and State Law Class Actions

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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed yesterday to hear an appeal challenging a nearly $6.0 million judgment in a collective and class action case against Tyson Foods, Inc. In Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, a wage and hour...more

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