A recent decision issued by Chief Judge Timothy J. Corrigan of the Middle District of Florida highlights a straightforward yet consequential class action principle: a plaintiff cannot serve as a class representative for a...more
In his iconic song, Ben E. King proclaimed that his darling could "Stand By Me." While it may seem far afield, the famous refrain from the song helps frame the questions around whether a business has standing to bring a claim...more
The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii recently denied female student-athletes’ motion for class certification under Title IX even though it rejected the defendants’ attacks on mootness and standing as well as...more
1/23/2020
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Article III ,
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The Sixth Circuit recently held that Arizona lacked standing to intervene in, and object to, a nationwide class settlement at the settlement fairness hearing. The underlying case involved Tristar Products’ defective pressure...more
10/23/2019
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Article III ,
CAFA ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
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Fairness Hearings ,
Motion To Intervene ,
Parens Patriae ,
Product Defects ,
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Settlement Negotiations ,
Standing