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Supreme Court Review Requested in Moldy Washing Machine Cases
Today, Whirlpool and Sears filed petitions for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court asking seeking review of decisions by the Sixth and Seventh Circuits upholding certification orders in...
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The Class Action Fairness Act, Law and Strategy – An Indispensable...
If you’re prosecuting or defending a class action or are interested in class action developments (and I’m not sure why on Earth you would be reading this otherwise) you’ll want to know about a great...
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No Supreme Court Review of Moldy Washer Cases
Earlier today, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in two highly anticipated appeals of decisions by the Sixth and Seventh Circuit Courts of Appeals to grant class certification over breach of warranty...
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U.S. Supreme Court to Address CAFA Removal Pleading Standard
Earlier today, the Supreme Court granted cert in Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Company, LLC v. Owens, No. 13-719, in which it will take up the contours of the standard for providing factual support in...
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Quel Horreur! La France a Adopté une Loi d’Action du Groupe?
After years of debate, France has finally passed its first “class action” law. Act No. 2014-344 of 17 March 2014 (relatif à la Consommation) went into effect on March 18. Chapter One of the new law...
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Basically the Same Story after Halliburton II?
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision earlier today in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., No. 13-317 (Halliburton II), its most highly-anticipated class-action-related decision of the...
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ClassActionBlawg’s Top 10 Most Significant Class Action Developments in 2014
In keeping with the time-honored tradition of end-of-the-year top 10 lists, I’ve assembled my annual list of the top 10 most significant class action developments below. Whether these are actually the...
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Update on Proposed Rule 23 Changes
In September, I reported on the Rule 23 Miniconference that I attended in Dallas to discuss the proposed changes being considered by the Rule 23 Subcommittee to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules....
View ArticleDon’t Miss the 5th Annual ABA Western Regional CLE on Class Actions and Mass...
I’m proud to announce that I’ll be chairing the 5th Annual ABA Western Regional CLE on Class Actions and Mass Torts, scheduled for next Friday, June 22, 2018 at the offices of Clyde & Co. in San...
View ArticleVideos from Haifa Class Action Conference Now Available on YouTube!
For those who weren’t able to travel all the way to Israel for the University of Haifa’s recent international class action conference, you’re in luck. Videos of all of the panel presentations are now...
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