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
March 10, 2026
Louisiana Supreme Court Confirms that Attorney Fee-Sharing Agreements are Subject to the Rules of Professional Conduct
Written by Steve Herman
February 26, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms U.S. Fifth Circuit – Concluding that Plaintiffs Had Pleaded Sufficient Facts to Hold Non-Manufacturing Retailer Liable, the “Fraudulent Joinder” Dismissal and Subsequent Defense Verdict for Baby Formula Manufacturer were Vacated and Remanded to State Court
Written by Steve Herman
February 19, 2026
U.S. Fifth Circuit Holds, in ERISA Suit Seeking Remedies for Plan as a Whole, that Arbitration Provision Disallowing Representative Claims Violates the Effective Vindication Doctrine
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
February 8, 2026
ABA Issues Formal Opinion regarding the Obligation to Provide Information to a Former Client
Written by Steve Herman
February 8, 2026
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Orders Law Firm to Produce Information Regarding Their Client-Solicitation Efforts
Written by Steve Herman
January 7, 2026
U.S. Fifth Circuit Holds that Plan Sponsor May Sue Third-Party Administrator of Welfare Benefit Plan Under ERISA for Mismanagement of Plan and Breach of Master Services Agreement, Reconfirming Distinction Between Actions Against Fiduciaries and Non-Fiduciaries
Written by Steve Herman