Fail-Safe Class Definition. The District of Columbia Circuit reversed a district court’s denial of a class action on the grounds the plaintiffs had proposed an impermissible “fail safe” class—i.e., a class definition for...more
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Affirmative Defenses. The Second Circuit held the district court erred in certifying a class alleging ERISA violations because it did not consider Defendant’s affirmative defenses in...more
1/16/2023
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Ascertainable Class ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
IKEA ,
Lyft ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Securities Violations ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices