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Court of Appeal Characterizes "Opt Out" of Class Proceedings as a Substantive Right

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Class action proceedings are routinely characterized as "procedural" in nature. However, that framing obscures the fact that class actions—and interim proceedings within class actions—have very real consequences for class...more

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Sixth Circuit Allows Appeal Of Novel Class Action Ordered In Nationwide Opiate Litigation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In the latest development in the ultra-high stakes nationwide Prescription Opiate Litigation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently granted the petition of six Ohio cities to appeal the ...more

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Ohio Federal Judge Crafts An Unprecedented Class Action Mechanism To Bring Relief To Counties And Cities Struggling To Address...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In complex class actions, courts have looked to Rule 23 to authorize class actions either for trial, or for approval of a previously negotiated settlement. Now as thousands of public entities nationwide...more

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Employment Law - June 2017 #2

Class Certification Denial Reversed in Wake of Augustus - Why it matters - Applying the California Supreme Court’s recent decision in Augustus v. ABM Security Services, a California appellate panel reversed a trial court’s...more

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