January 12, 2010
U.S. Ninth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Denial of Certification in Breach of Warranty Case.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2010
Eleventh Circuit Concludes, on rehearing, that CAFA does Not Require at Least One Plaintiff to Satisfy the Amount-in-Controversy.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2010
Seventh Circuit Rejects Bright-Line Rule Prohibiting Certification of Consumer Fraud Classes, Affirming the Certification of a Six-State set of Sub-Classes.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2010
U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Arbitration Panel Exceeded Authority in Ordering Class-wide Arbitration Where Agreement Was Silent on the Issue.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2010
U.S. Supreme Court Finds New York Statutory Penalty Case Eligible for Class Treatment under Rule 23, despite the Anti-Class Provisions of New York Law.
Written by Steve Herman
May 22, 2009
Louisiana Supreme Court Reinforces Common Causation as Critical to Certification of Mass Tort Actions.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2009
Judge Posner Rejects Notion that Class Members Must be Identified at Certification Stage.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2009
U.S. Fourth Circuit Reverses Denial of Certification in Racial Discrimination Case.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2009
Third Circuit Clarifies Local Controversy Requirements for Remand under CAFA.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2009
Court of Federal Claims Holds that American Pipe Does Not Apply to Opt-In Classes.
Written by Steve Herman