The "Blawg"
July 29, 2021
Northern District of California Magistrate Judge Imposes Monetary Sanctions on Counsel Who Failed to Take Reasonable and Appropriate Steps to Ensure Responses to Discovery Requests
Written by Steve HermanJuly 29, 2021
Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of Tennessee Outlines the Process for Evaluating a Motion for Sanctions for Spoliation of Electronically-Stored Information Where County Fails to Preserve Jail Tape
Written by Steve Herman
July 29, 2021
Magistrate in the Southern District of Georgia Addresses Spoliation in the Context of a “Deactivated” as Opposed to “Deleted” Facebook Account, while Questioning Counsel’s Conduct and Issuing a Rule to Show Cause
Written by Steve Herman
July 29, 2021
Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal Reverses Certification of Flood Loss Claims
Written by Steve Herman
July 29, 2021
After Class Verdict in TCPA Case, North Carolina District Court Judge Rejects Reversion of Unclaimed Funds to Defendant and Appoints Special Master to Help Decide between Escheat and Cy Pres
Written by Steve HermanJuly 29, 2021
U.S. Ninth Circuit Affirms Certification of RICO Claims, Finding Damage Model Adequate at Certification Stage
Written by Steve Herman
June 29, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court Makes Clear that Only Putative Class Members Who Suffered “Concrete” Injuries May Sue for Statutory Violations
Written by Steve Herman
June 29, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms Basic Presumption in Securities Fraud Class Actions
Written by Steve HermanMay 26, 2021
After Rejection of a Proposed “Reverse-Auction” Settlement, the Eleventh Circuit Confirms that Class Counsel’s Duties Run, Not to Individual Class Representatives, But to Class as a Whole
Written by Steve Herman