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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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New Deadlines for Phase One Class Members in the AFFF Multi-District Litigation

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The U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina approved two major settlements in the multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) that consolidated thousands of cases related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”)...more

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Florida Real Property & Business Litigation Report, Volume 13, Issue 26

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Liu v. Securities And Exchange Commission, Case No. 18–1501 (2020). Equitable relief, including disgorgement, is permissible under the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U. S. C. §77a et seq., so long as it does not exceed a...more

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California Attorney General Announces Historic $575 Million Settlement of Antitrust Suit Against Sutter Health

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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (AG Becerra) announced on Friday, December 20, 2019, the terms of a comprehensive settlement agreement reached with Sutter Health (Sutter), the largest hospital system in Northern...more

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Due to Intervening Change in Law, Ninth Circuit Allows Plaintiffs Another Opportunity to Pursue Class Claims After They...

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The Ninth Circuit recently clarified what standard applies when a party seeks relief from judgment under Rule 60(b). In so doing, the court allowed two plaintiffs who had previously voluntarily dismissed their class action...more

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Dealing with Competing Class Actions, Part Three - Anti-Suit Injunctions

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In the final post of this series addressing competing class litigation, we’ll analyze the sparingly used but sometimes viable strategy of seeking an injunction against a competing class action. Under limited circumstances, it...more

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Australian Appeal Court Endorses Class Action Closure Process but with Warnings

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Recently, in Jones v Treasury Wine Estates Limited (No 2) [2017] FCA 296, the Federal Court deviated from past class action practice. Registration was required to facilitate a mediation and group members could only...more

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Game Over: Supreme Court Delivers Win for Class Action Defendants in Microsoft

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In a victory for class action defendants, the United States Supreme Court's decision in Microsoft Corp. v. Baker puts an end to plaintiffs' manufactured appeals as of right from denials of class certification. The Court's...more

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Appellate Jurisdiction over Class Certification Denials: Microsoft v. Baker

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Facts - On June 12, 2017, in Microsoft Corporation v. Baker, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that federal courts of appeals lack jurisdiction to review orders striking class allegations after the named plaintiffs...more

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Supreme Court Confirms Plaintiffs Cannot Manufacture Appellate Jurisdiction Over Class Certification Denials

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On June 12, 2017, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Microsoft Corp. v. Baker. Baker resolves a Circuit split concerning whether a plaintiff, after losing a class certification battle, can effectively manufacture...more

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Plaintiffs’ Voluntary Dismissal Does Not Transform Denial of Class Certification into an Appealable Final Judgment 

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The Supreme Court, in an opinion written by Justice Ginsburg, has held that 28 U.S.C. § 1291 does not confer appellate jurisdiction over an otherwise interlocutory order on class certification following plaintiffs’ voluntary...more

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Magistrate Judge Had Authority To Enter Final Judgment Without Consent Of Absent Class Members But Abused Discretion In Approving...

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The Ninth Circuit held that a magistrate judge was not required to obtain the consent of absent class members to approve a settlement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) case and to enter a final judgment after...more

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