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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.
Carlton Fields

[Webinar] 2024 Class Action Survey Results - May 2nd, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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Please join us for a webinar on the 2024 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey results. Now in its 13th year, the survey offers both a current snapshot and insights over time into management practices and experiences of in-house...more

BCLP

Counting the costs of certification: the allocation of costs in collective proceedings

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Costs matter - in collective proceedings, where costs can be staggeringly high at the certification stage alone, costs allocation can be an important factor influencing parties’ litigation conduct. However, costs...more

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[Webinar] 2023 Class Action Survey Results - April 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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The 2023 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey provides an overview of important issues and practices related to class action matters and management. The annual publication reports on historical trends captured since the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

It Settled—Now What? Ninth Circuit Limits Settling Plaintiffs’ Ability to Appeal Orders Denying Class Certification

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- The 9th Circuit has held that settlement of a plaintiff’s individual claims moots the appeal of an order denying class certification, unless the settlement agreement specifically preserves the plaintiff’s personal stake in...more

Robinson+Cole Class Actions Insider

Tendering Full Relief to Moot a Class Action: It’s Still Possible in Illinois

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When a business is sued in a proposed class action and there is only a small amount at stake on the named plaintiff’s claim, often one of the first thoughts that comes to mind is: can’t we just pay the full value of the named...more

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Australian Court Refuses to Stay Overlapping Class Actions

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The Background: The defendant was faced with two "open" class actions (i.e. including all putative group members) in relation to the same allegations. The Issue: The defendant sought a court order permanently staying...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Employment Law Notes - September 2017

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Jobseeker Website May Be Compelled To Disclose Identity Of Anonymous Posters Who Criticized Employer - ZL Technologies, Inc. v. Does 1-7, 13 Cal. App. 5th 603 (2017) - ZL Technologies brought suit, alleging libel per se and...more

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