Class Action
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More Difficult to Challenge Class Allegations at Pleading Stage In Wage Hour Cases [Gutierrez. v. California Commerce Club, Inc]
Seyfarth Shaw |
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Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Class Certification in Fixed Annuity Interest Crediting Case [Avritt v. Reliastar Life Ins. Co.]
Sutherland |
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Appeals Court Decision Opens Door to More Credit Repair Class Action Litigation against Credit Counseling Agencies [Zimmerman v. Puccio]
Venable |
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Patronage Capital Lawsuits Against Electric Cooperatives on the Rise
Sutherland |
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Issues Decision Curtailing Federal Jurisdiction Over Class Actions [Cappuccitti v. DirecTV]
Gibson Dunn |
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Retained Asset Account Class Action Merits Victory Affirmed By Second Circuit [Rabin v. MONY Life Insurance Company]
Sidley Austin |
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Cappuccitti Decision Could Curtail CAFA Suits in the Eleventh Circuit
Greenberg Traurig |
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11th Circuit Creates Uncertainty over Scope of Class Action Fairness Act Jurisdiction [Cappuccitti v. DirecTV, Inc]
Ballard Spahr |
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Outsourcing Justice: The California Supreme Court’s Decision in County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (Atlantic Richfield)
Morrison Foerster |
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Issues Opinion Regarding the Legality of the NCAA Ticket Distribution Lottery
Blank Rome |
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Fifth Circuit Adopts "Specific Intent" Standard to Dismiss Natural Gas Market Manipulation Class Action
Jones Day |
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Collective actions in Europe - July 2010
Clifford Chance |
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Financial Services Sector Employers Take Heed: Wage and Hour Class Action Against BoFA Goes Nationwide
EpsteinBeckerGreen |
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Class Certified in Action Involving Annuity Sales to Seniors [Kennedy v. Jackson Nat’l Life Ins. Co]
Sutherland |
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Eleventh Circuit Clarifies That Defendants May Introduce Evidence to Satisfy CAFA’s Removal Requirements [Pretka v. Kolter City Plaza II, Inc]
Mayer Brown |
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Hospitals and Health Care Systems in the Crosshairs for Meal Break Litigation
Baker & McKenzie |
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Seventh Circuit Upholds Class Certification for Consumer Fraud Claims [Pella Corp. v. Saltzman]
Mayer Brown |
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Major Ninth Circuit Decision Sets Out Standards for Class Certification [Dukes v Wal-Mart]
Pillsbury Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Ninth Circuit Affirms Certification of Largest Class Ever: Dukes v. Wal-Mart Lowers the Bar for Class Certification and Raises Concerns in the Process
Holland & Knight Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Cracking Down on Settlement Agreement Appeals
Kirkland & Ellis |
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California Supreme Court Narrowly Construes "Commercial Speech" Exemption to Anti-SLAPP Statute [Simpson Strong-Tie Co. v. Gore]
Davis Wright Tremaine |
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Federal Appellate Court Allows Sex Discrimination Class Action Encompassing Up To 1.5 Million Class Members
Sullivan & Cromwell Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Ninth Circuit Holds That District Courts Retain Jurisdiction Under the Class Action Fairness Act After Denying Class Certification in Removed Cases
Howrey |
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Ninth Circuit En Banc Decision Affirms "Rigorous Analysis" Required to Satisfy Rule 23
Bingham Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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New Ninth Circuit Decision Affirms Certification of Class of Hundreds of Thousands of Wal-Mart Employees Alleging Gender Discrimination
Wilson Sonsini |
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What Should Large Employers Do Now? Implications of Dukes v. Wal-Mart
Crowell & Moring Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Dukes v. Wal-Mart: En Banc Panel of Ninth Circuit Affirms Sprawling Employment Class Action
Skadden Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
O'Melveny & Myers Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Sharply Divided Ninth Circuit Upholds Class Certification in Massive Sex Discrimination Litigation [Dukes et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc]
Jackson Lewis Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Class Actions: One Size Fits All – at Least for Now – in the Ninth Circuit
Squire Sanders |
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New Equal Pay Challenges to Employers: En Banc Decision in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Affirms Certification of Massive Gender Discrimination Class, While Congress Considers Aggressive New Legislation
Orrick Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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A Sharply Divided Ninth Circuit Upholds Certification of Largest Employment Discrimination Class Action in History [Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart]
Paul Weiss Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Two New California Class Action UCL Standing Cases Address “Reliance”
Locke Lord |
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High Court Holds That State Class Action Limits Are Pre-Empted in Federal Court
Seyfarth Shaw Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Seventh Circuit Takes the Lead In Routing Out Dubious Expert Testimony Supporting Class Certification [American Honda Motor Company, Inc. v. Allen]
Hogan & Hartson |
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Seventh Circuit Rules That Class Actions Pleaded as Counterclaims Are Not Removable Under the Class Action Fairness Act [First Bank v. DJL Properties, LLC]
Mayer Brown |
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Class Action Complaints Allege that Yelp.com Sales Reps Use Threats, Manipulation to Sell Advertising
Arent Fox |
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Netflix Settles Class Action Suit that Alleges Violation of Privacy Policy
Arent Fox |
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Social Networking Developer Faces Class Action Related to Online Security Breach [Claridge v. RockYou, Inc]
Arent Fox |
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Registered Nurse Wage Suppression Class Actions: Four Years of Litigation, Steady Defeats of Plaintiffs’ Claims
McDermott Will & Emery |
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Supreme Court’s Decision Opens Doors To Lawsuits Under The Federal Class Action Fairness Act [Hertz v Friend]
Locke Lord Please see our Hot Topics for more on Hertz v Friend. |
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Federal Court Rejects Certification of Gender Discrimination Class Action Premised on Novel Theory [Randall et al. v. Rolls-Royce Corporation]
Morgan Lewis |
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Structured Settlement Update: Spencer v. Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., et al
Drinker Biddle |
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California Court Revives CLRA Class Action on ‘Inference of Common Reliance’ [McAdams v. Monier, Inc]
Pillsbury |
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Novel ECOA Claims Asserted Against Lenders & Servicers Regarding Loan Modification Requests
Locke Lord |
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In re Sprint Nextel Corp.: The Seventh Circuit Says "No" to Hedging in Class Actions
Jones Day |
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