In Eddlemon v. Bradley University, 65 F.4th 335 (7th Cir. 2023), the Seventh Circuit underscored that evidence, not allegations, control the court’s class certification analysis.
At issue in Eddlemon were claims stemming...more
In Freitas v. Cricket Wireless, LLC, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California recently decertified a class because of a “critical” mistake in Plaintiff’s damages model that rendered it...more
Sometimes, the strict rules governing certification of a class action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 can actually hinder settlement of a class, even if the parties agree that this is the best result. Yesterday, the...more
Last week, a split Ninth Circuit panel in In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation[1] vacated the certification of a nationwide class for settlement purposes because the district court failed to address choice-of-law...more
2/5/2018
/ Advertising ,
CAFA ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Erie Doctrine ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Hyundai ,
Kia ,
Predominance Requirement
Defense counsel facing potential multimillion-dollar judgments from the threat of class action proceedings—particularly class actions brought under statutes providing for treble damages and attorney’s fees, such as the...more
7/8/2017
/ Campbell Ewald v Gomez ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Defense Strategies ,
Deposit Accounts ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mootness ,
Rule 67 ,
Rule 68 ,
TCPA ,
Treble Damages