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FRCP 23(b)(2) Ascertainable Class

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Class Action Chronicle - Midyear Update 2018

This edition focuses on rulings issued between February 16, 2018, and June 15, 2018. In this issue, we cover three decisions granting motions to strike/dismiss class claims, five decisions denying such motions, 27 decisions...more

Carlton Fields

Third Circuit Ascertainability Requirement Puts The Squeeze On Orange Juice Purchasers

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A New Jersey district court denied certification to a putative class of Tropicana orange juice purchasers from “Members Only” or “Loyalty Card” stores in California, New York, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. Plaintiffs alleged...more

Robinson+Cole Class Actions Insider

Thoughts on the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017

A fair amount of attention has been given in the legal media to the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017, H.R. 985, which has passed the House of Representatives and is currently under consideration by the Senate....more

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Week in Review: Ascertainability under Rule 23(b)(2) and a Dose of Spokeo

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This week we consider the Sixth Circuit’s take on how Rule 23’s ascertainability requirement overlaps with the different pathways to certification under Rule 23(b), as well as some post-Spokeo dismissals of putative class...more

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Sixth Circuit Holds That Ascertainability Not a Requirement in Rule 23(B)(2) Class Actions

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On October 17, 2016, in a case of first impression, the Sixth Circuit held that ascertainability is not a requirement in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(2) class actions. The Sixth Circuit joined three other Circuits...more

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Third Circuit: Strict Ascertainability Optional for Rule 23(B)(2) Class

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Although not explicitly set forth in Rule 23, an essential prerequisite of any action under Rule 23 is that there must be an identifiable “class” at the moment of certification. The shorthand term commonly used to refer to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Class Action Chronicle - Spring 2014

This is the third edition of The Class Action Chronicle, a quarterly publication that provides an analysis of recent class action trends, along with a summary of class certification and Class Action Fairness Act rulings...more

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