An Illinois district court recently denied certification, finding that the putative nationwide class failed the commonality and numerosity prongs of Rule 23(a) and that injunctive relief was not available under Rule 23(b)(2)...more
5/18/2017
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Class Certification ,
Commonality ,
Disability Discrimination ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 23(a) ,
FRCP 23(b)(2) ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Kohls ,
Numerosity ,
NYHRL ,
Public Access Laws ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Retail Market
The Northern District of California recently renewed hope in a minor league baseball player class action wage dispute by granting the plaintiffs class certification after they narrowed the class. The court had previously...more
3/27/2017
/ Baseball ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Employment Litigation ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 23(b)(2) ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
MLB ,
Motion for Reconsideration ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Wage and Hour
The Ninth Circuit affirmed certification of putative class actions brought against ConAgra Foods, Inc. (“ConAgra”) by consumers who claimed that ConAgra’s “100% Natural” labels on Wesson cooking oils were false or misleading....more
1/18/2017
/ Administrative Feasibility ,
Ascertainable Class ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
ConAgra ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 23(f) ,
Natural Products ,
Putative Class Actions
The Ninth Circuit affirmed certification of putative class actions brought against ConAgra Foods, Inc. (“ConAgra”) by consumers who claimed that ConAgra’s “100% Natural” labels on Wesson cooking oils were false or misleading....more
The Sixth Circuit recently affirmed approval of a class action settlement agreement, holding that “a post-settlement change in the law does not alter the binding nature of the parties’ settlement agreement, nor does it...more