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Class Action & MDL Roundup 2024 Q2 – We Are Administratively Feasible

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the second quarter of 2024. In this edition, there can be only one claim form for many, broiler chickens are coming home to...more

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Class Action & MDL Roundup 2023 Q2 – Ascertainability Lives!

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the second quarter of 2023. In this edition, essential oils may need therapy, an ever-growing library goes nowhere, and one...more

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Federal Court to Consider Constitutionality of Juiced-Up Statutory Damages Awards in Consumer Class Actions

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New York’s consumer protection laws are particularly attractive to the plaintiff’s bar.  One reason is the availability of “statutory” damages under New York’s General Business Law (“GBL”).  While most states’ consumer...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies Standing Requirements – Implications for Class Action Defendants in Data Security, Privacy, and False...

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On June 25, the Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision that Article III prohibits certification of a class and a damages award where the majority of class members lack actual injury.  In TransUnion v. Ramirez, the Ninth Circuit...more

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California Supreme Court Poised to Provide Guidance on Ascertainability in Class Actions

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On May 8, 2019, the California Supreme Court will hear oral argument regarding an important issue involving class certification in California state courts: how to apply the requirement of ascertainability in the class...more

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Advertising Litigation Report: Vol. 2, No. 2 - Consumer Fraud Class Action

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House Passes Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 H.R.985 — 115th Congress - In March 2017, the House passed the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 by a vote of 220-201....more

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The Incredible Shrinking Red Bull Refund: How Should Courts Verify Class Membership?

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A recent class action settlement has brought fresh attention to two age-old questions. The first: does Red Bull actually give you wings? The second: how carefully should courts screen out bogus claimants from proposed classes...more

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