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Supreme Court Declines to Resolve Circuit Split on Certifying Classes with Uninjured Class Members

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed as improvidently granted the writ of certiorari in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Luke Davis, No. 22-55873, which raised whether a federal court may certify a...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 9, 2025

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On June 6, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in four cases: Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton, No. 24-808: This case concerns the applicability of the “reasonable time”...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Encourages Federal Rule 7(a)(7) Replies—A Potential Boon for Defendants

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently reminded district courts that they may use Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7(a)(7)—a little-known rule—to screen out meritless complaints before discovery....more

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A Day of Near-Unanimity on Six Important Cases - SCOTUS Today

As this term draws to a close, the U.S. Supreme Court is getting busy in reducing its inventory of pending cases. Yesterday, six of them were resolved....more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 5, 2025

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued six decisions today: Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services, No. 23-1039: This case addresses whether majority-group plaintiffs are held to a heighted evidentiary standard in...more

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Will the Supreme Court Weigh In on Ascertainability?

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We’ve written previously about courts’ differing approaches to ascertainability — an implicit requirement under Rule 23 that class members must be identifiable. A pending petition for certiorari in Career Counseling, Inc. v....more

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Labcorp v. Davis: Will U.S. Supreme Court Resolve Circuit Split Over Article III Standing?

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Labcorp v. Davis (No. 24-304), a case that arrived at the Court to resolve a fundamental question: "[w]hether a federal court may certify a class action pursuant to Federal Rule...more

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United States Supreme Court Unanimously Holds That an Amended Complaint Can Deprive Federal Courts of Jurisdiction

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The Supreme Court ruled on January 15, 2025, that if a plaintiff amends a complaint to remove federal claims after a case has been removed to federal court, the federal court loses its jurisdiction over the remaining...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 23, 2023

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today: United States v. Texas, No. 22-58: This administrative law and separation of powers case addressed the ability of states to sue the executive branch...more

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Judicial Approval Not Required for Offers of Judgment in FLSA Cases

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On December 6, 2019, a sharply divided panel of the Second Circuit (covering New York, Connecticut, and Vermont) ruled that judicial approval of Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) settlements resolved under Federal Rule of Civil...more

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