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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.
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District of Arizona Denies Certification of Claims Against Defendant That Had Defaulted

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A TCPA defendant in Arizona federal court recently uncovered what appears to be a previously undiscovered silver-lining to a default judgment: a denial of class certification....more

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Court Rejects Habitual TCPA Plaintiff’s Procedural Gamesmanship

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In a recent condemnation of procedural “gamesmanship of the lowest order,” District Judge Michael M. Baylson not only denied a plaintiff’s request for a default judgment and for sanctions, but also sua sponte ordered the...more

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Insurance Update - March 2021

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In our March Insurance Update, we discuss four state supreme court cases and four cybercrime cases. The state high courts address: •From whose perspective should a consent-to-settle provision be judged? •What standard...more

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Assign Of Things To Come?

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In Pounds, et al. v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, the North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion that may have a significant impact on collections law and arbitrability. Defendant is an entity that...more

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LexisNexis Sued for FCRA Violation for Failing to Keep Consumer Data Up-To-Date

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Last month, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc. was sued in a proposed class action for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). Plaintiff Chad Bacon, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, alleges that...more

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Indiana Federal Court Holds No Coverage for $50M Default Judgment for Lack of Timely Notice of Class Action

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In Greene v. Kenneth R. Will, a CGL insurer recently prevailed in a declaratory judgment action arising from an underlying class action alleging pollution and nuisance claims against the insured, VIM Recycling LLC, an...more

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Second Circuit Affirms Certification of Consumer Debt Collection Class, Distinguishing Comcast v. Behrend

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These cases, on a consolidated appeal, involved three defendants: a company that purchased consumer debts, a debt collection law firm, and a process server. Plaintiffs had each been sued in various debt collection actions by...more

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