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Class Action Mandamus Petitions

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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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 5 - 9, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Jones v. Ceinski - qualified immunity - Otto Candies v. Citigroup - RICO, fraud, conspiracy - Berrocal v. US Att’y Gen - standing, international treaty - Maglana v....more

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The Class Action Chronicle - November 2023

Fourth Circuit Holds That Class Action Waiver Issue Must Be Decided Before Certification and Questions Narrow Issue Classes - In In re Marriott International, Inc., 78 F.4th 677 (4th Cir. 2023), a panel of the U.S. Court...more

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Claims Against State Board and Regional Water Boards for Failure to Protect Against Agricultural Water Pollution Were Not Subject...

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The court of appeal held that, in an action against the State Water Resources Control Board and regional water quality control boards for violations of the State Board’s Nonpoint Source (NPS) Policy and the public trust...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Order Prohibiting Settlement Negotiations Before Class Certification

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On September 12, the Ninth Circuit denied a class action defendant’s request for a writ of mandamus directing a district court judge to withdraw his order prohibiting class settlement negotiations prior to certification. ...more

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California Appellate Court Denies Mandamus Petition: Arbitrator Will Decide Whether Arbitration Agreement Permits Class Action...

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An appellate court in California denied Universal Protection Service, LP (“Universal”) and their affiliate’s mandamus petition, seeking to overturn a lower court ruling compelling arbitration. The court found that whether an...more

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