June 22, 2026
U.S. Fourth Circuit Finds that ERISA 502(a)(2) Claims Brought in the Context of Defined Contribution Plans are “Individual Monetary Claims” which Cannot be Certified under Rule 23(b)(1)
Written by Steve Herman
May 19, 2026
U.S. Second Circuit Extends Bristol-Myers Squibb to FLSA Collective Actions
Written by Steve Herman
May 19, 2026
U.S. Fourth Circuit Affirms Striking of (b)(3) Class, But Not (b)(2) Class, at Pleading Stage
Written by Steve Herman
April 9, 2026
U.S. Ninth Circuit Applies Royal Canin to CAFA, Divesting Jurisdiction Based on Post-Removal Amendments to Complaint
Written by Steve Herman
February 8, 2026
U.S. Ninth Circuit Finds that a Court Has Authority under Rule 23(d) to Invalidate a Defendant’s Mandatory Arbitration Policy Instituted after the Filing of Class Action
Written by Steve Herman
December 13, 2025
U.S. Fifth Circuit Confirms that Adequate Representation Can Exist Even Where Some Classmembers Might Fall Into More than One Subclass
Written by Steve Herman
November 10, 2025
U.S. District Court in California Certifies Narrow Class (Due to Article III Standing Issues) for Damages under ERISA (and RICO) for Inflated Balance-Billing Practices
Written by Steve Herman
November 9, 2025
U.S. Fifth Circuit Rejects Cross-Jurisdictional Tolling Based on Federal Class Action for Cases Initially Filed in Texas State Court
Written by Steve Herman
July 28, 2025
U.S. Fifth Circuit Adopts – and Clarifies – the So-Called “Class Certification” Approach in Determining the Level of Showing Required to Satisfy Article III Standing at the Certification Stage
Written by Steve Herman
July 9, 2025
Reviewing GM Transmission Certification, the U.S. Sixth Circuit, En Banc, Reverses on Commonality and Predominance Grounds
Written by Steve Herman