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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
Cornerstone Research

Securities Class Action Filing Activity Increased Slightly in 2023, Reversing Recent Years’ Declines

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The number of securities class action lawsuits increased slightly in 2023, reversing the trend of decline over the last three consecutive years, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Federal Court Rules No Common Law Duty to Prevent or Respond to Data Breaches

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Like most healthcare entities, Indiana’s Trinity Health collects, stores, maintains and uses a large volume of particularly sensitive information about patients and others, including Personally Identifiable Information (PII)...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Eighth Circuit First to Apply “Manifested Defect” Rule to Class Action Fairness Act

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This month, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued what appears to be the first appellate opinion applying the “manifested defect” rule to the Class Action Fairness Act’s (“CAFA”) $5 million amount-in-controversy...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Beware BIPA Bifurcation: Plaintiffs’ New Gambit to Split BIPA Claims Between State and Federal Courts

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The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has spawned hundreds of class action lawsuits and a raft of unresolved issues. A core issue from a litigation perspective—as well as for companies bracing for potential...more

Fisher Phillips

What Employers Need To Know About SCOTUS Nominee Amy Coney Barrett

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President Trump officially selected Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the empty seat on the Supreme Court bench, filling the vacancy caused by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death. Assuming she is confirmed by the Senate, Judge...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Strategy Considerations for Defending COVID-19 Related Class Actions

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Plaintiff’s lawyers trying to capitalize on the chaos created by the COVID-19 pandemic have filed class action lawsuits against hospitality and leisure industry companies, like hotels, timeshares, fitness and social clubs,...more

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Ingredient Lists Still Matter: California Federal Court Dismisses White Baking Chips Lawsuit

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A putative class action complaint alleging that a product labeled “Premium Baking Chips Classic White Chips” deceptively implied the product contained white chocolate has been dismissed after a federal court held that no...more

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