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It Pays to Over-Think Class Definitions and Release Provisions in Class Action Settlement Agreements

Robinson Bradshaw on 6/28/2023

Limiting exposure to future claims is a crucial aspect of settling class action litigation. A recent opinion out of the Northern District of Georgia serves as a reminder that the definitions of settlement classes and released...more

Top 10 Key Class Action Points for 2019

Balch & Bingham LLP on 3/6/2019

Some legal commentators and lawyers have pronounced the death of class actions in light of significant changes in the law in the last fifteen years, including the passage of the Class Action Fairness Act and the Supreme...more

O’Connor v. Uber: The Ninth Circuit Unravels the Class Certification Orders in Appeals From Four Related Actions

BakerHostetler on 9/27/2018

In O’Connor v. Uber Technologies, Inc., a Ninth Circuit panel, in four related appeals from District Judge Edward Chen’s rulings, reversed the denial of Uber Technologies Inc.’s motions to compel arbitration, also reversed...more

Class Action Roundup: Summer 2018

Alston & Bird on 8/17/2018

Where the (Class) Action Is - Welcome to the latest edition of the Class Action Roundup, covering significant decisions and settlements from the second quarter of 2018. Arbitration was a hot topic this quarter with the...more

A Primer: Wisconsin's New Class Action Statute

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/26/2018

The amendment of Wis. Stat. section 803.08, which takes effect July 1, 2018, modernizes and brings needed clarity to class action practice in Wisconsin state courts. Precedent from the federal courts should help guide...more

The Top 10 Class-Action-Related Developments of 2017

BakerHostetler on 1/10/2018

2017 was a relatively quiet year for major class action news, especially in the Supreme Court, which addressed only a handful of cases that might have an impact on class actions and reached decisions only in a couple of those...more

Kentucky Federal Court Brushes Aside Pre-emptive Attack on Class Allegations in Phishing Case, Rejects Out-of-the-Box Defense...

BakerHostetler on 12/29/2017

Brushing aside apparent flaws in a proposed class definition, a federal court in Kentucky declined to dismiss class allegations against North Carolina-based pharmacy services provider Pharm-Save Inc. (Pharm-Save) stemming...more

Top Five Developing Issues in Class Action Litigation

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/20/2017

Class action litigation is a rapidly developing area of the law. Here are the top five trends to keep an eye on as we approach the new year...more

Checklist for Strengthening Your Defenses to 401k Plan Class Actions

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/7/2017

The last ten years have seen a proliferation of high-profile class actions alleging breach of ERISA fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty against plan fiduciaries. The claims are usually based upon alleged excessive...more

A Review of the Supreme Court’s 2016-2017 Term

Franczek P.C. on 6/30/2017

This year’s Supreme Court term may be more memorable for the intrigue and political drama taking place outside the Court than the import of the decisions the Court issued. On April 10, 2017, Judge Neil Gorsuch of the Tenth...more

2016 Class Action Year-End Review

BakerHostetler on 3/31/2017

We are pleased to share BakerHostetler’s 2016 Class Action Year-End Review, which offers a summary of key developments in class action litigation during the past year. Class action litigation moved to the forefront of the...more

Class Action Roundup: Winter 2017

Alston & Bird on 3/27/2017

Welcome to the latest edition of Class Action Roundup, covering the fourth quarter of 2016. As has been the case throughout the year, class actions continue to play a key role in courtrooms across the...more

In a Groundbreaking Decision, Third Circuit Provides Framework for Evaluating Numerosity

Pierce Atwood LLP on 10/12/2016

One of the least disputed elements of class certification is Rule 23(a)(1) numerosity, and so there is relatively little analysis from the courts about it. Last month, however, a divided panel of the Third Circuit provided a...more

BakerHostetler 2015 Year-End Review of Class Actions

BakerHostetler on 2/24/2016

The BakerHostetler 2015 Class Action Year-End Review offers a summary of some of the key developments in class-action litigation during the past year. The 2015 Year-End Review is a joint project of the firm’s Class Action...more

Scalia’s Death Leaves High Court in Limbo on Three Key Consumer Class Actions

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 2/18/2016

While the sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia creates an immediate vacancy on the bench, it also likely will leave the high court’s docket in limbo on number of key consumer class actions awaiting the Court’s...more

Class In Session: Minnesota Federal Court Certifies Class In Target Corporation Data Breach Suit

King & Spalding on 9/25/2015

On September 15, 2015, a federal district court in Minnesota granted a motion for class certification of hundreds of credit unions and banks in an action against Target Corporation for damages stemming from the breach of...more

One To Watch: The House Judiciary Committee Signs Off On Fairness In Class Action Litigation Act

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/27/2015

We have something a bit different for our loyal blog readers today: a preview of an important bill that could have a significant impact on class action litigation. On June 24, 2015, the House Judiciary Committee voted...more

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