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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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Beyond Due Process – The Shortcomings of Rule 23-Only Notice Programs and the Need for Quality Notice

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Class action notice programs are intended to satisfy Rule 23 due process requirements and ensure that class members receive reasonable notice of settlements. Unfortunately, many notice programs seem designed just to satisfy...more

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Ninth Circuit Lowers Hurdle for Class Certification

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On January 3, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to adopt “administrative feasibility” as an independent requirement for class certification. It held that Rule 23 does not require class counsel to show at the...more

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UPDATE – First Circuit Upholds Method of Distribution of Notice in Hill v. State Street Corp., But Cautions Against Practice of...

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The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently issued a summary dismissal denying a number of objections to the Settlement Agreement reached in Hill v. State Street Corporation. The decision further sheds...more

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