January 12, 2007
Second Circuit Vacates Class Settlement for Lack of Jurisdiction over Unregistered Copyright Claims.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2007
ABA Ethics Committee Confirms that Counsel Can Contact Putative Classmembers Prior to Certification.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2007
U.S. Fifth Circuit Affirms Standing, Yet Rejects Certification Due to Choice-of-Law Issue, in Breach of Warranty Case.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2007
U.S. Fifth Circuit Rejects Basic and Affiliated Ute Presumptions with Respect to Third-Party Financial Institutions, De-Certifying Class in Enron Securities Case.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2007
Second Circuit Rules that Percentage Fees Should be Awarded on the Entire Fund Made Available to Claimants.
Written by Steve Herman
August 9, 2006
Supreme Court of New Jersey Strikes Down Class-wide Arbitration Ban as Unconscionable.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2006
Second Circuit Clarifies Appropriate “Class” vs. “Merits” Inquiry at Certification Stage.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2006
Illinois and Pennsylvania Courts Reject Class Action Bans in Arbitration Agreements as Unconscionable.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2006
Second Circuit Rejects Castano and Approves of Issue Certification under Rule 23(c)(4).
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2006
Several Circuit Courts Shift Burden to Plaintiff to Prove that the Local Controversy Exception under CAFA Applies.
Written by Steve Herman