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2 Dec 2011, 1:34 pm
Defendants are often disinclined to attack the adequacy of class counsel in opposing class certification because challenges to the adequacy of class counsel rarely work. [read post]
31 Jul 2009, 7:08 am
In so concluding, the Court of Appeals discussed the fact that absent class members enjoy some of the indices of an attorney client relationship with class counsel, such as the right of privileged communication with class counsel and the prohibition against direct communication by adverse counsel. [read post]
31 Jul 2009, 7:08 am
In so concluding, the Court of Appeals discussed the fact that absent class members enjoy some of the indices of an attorney client relationship with class counsel, such as the right of privileged communication with class counsel and the prohibition against direct communication by adverse counsel. [read post]
31 Jul 2009, 7:08 am
In so concluding, the Court of Appeals discussed the fact that absent class members enjoy some of the indices of an attorney client relationship with class counsel, such as the right of privileged communication with class counsel and the prohibition against direct communication by adverse counsel. [read post]
19 Apr 2021, 12:20 pm
The district court conditionally certified a class under Rule 23 and designated John Troy of Troy Law, PPLC as class counsel. [read post]
20 Sep 2022, 7:32 am
The Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the dismissal of a legal malpractice claim against class counsel This is a proposed class action lawsuit pertaining to actions allegedly taken by attorney Kathryn Barnett and others in connection with prior... [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 5:00 am
In my view, adequacy of proposed class counsel is something courts should take quite seriously because, if a class is certified, the rights of thousands of absent class members will be in the hands of class counsel, whom the absent class members had no role in choosing. [read post]
29 Jul 2020, 7:15 am
A reduction of class counsel attorneys fees was reversed by the New Jersey Appellate Division Here, to support the fee application, Class Counsel submitted certifications by the lead attorneys, both highly experienced in class action consumer protection litigation, attesting that... [read post]
6 Jun 2016, 9:31 am
Please join the New York In-House Counsel Meetup on June 23rd for a presentation on “What In-House Counsel Need to Know About Class Actions”. [read post]
20 Feb 2018, 8:28 am
The Eastern District of New York recently held that a former class counsel’s spouse was an inadequate class representative due to the conflict of interest created by the relationship. [read post]
20 Feb 2018, 8:28 am
The Eastern District of New York recently held that a former class counsel’s spouse was an inadequate class representative due to the conflict of interest created by the relationship. [read post]
5 Feb 2020, 6:00 am
More than 90% of companies continue to rely heavily on early case assessment with the help of outside counsel to contain costs and manage class action risk. [read post]
17 Oct 2018, 7:00 am
The Northern District of Illinois recently denied a motion for class certification based largely on the inexperience of class counsel, and simultaneously denied the defendant’s motion to deny class certification. [read post]
4 Feb 2012, 6:46 pm
The ultimate focus in selecting lead counsel is to determine the best interests of the plaintiff class. [read post]
19 Mar 2015, 7:55 pm
Professor Morris Ratner (UC Hastings) has posted to SSRN his article, Class Counsel as Litigation Funders, which is forthcoming in the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics. [read post]
30 May 2023, 6:00 am
Six out of 10 in-house counsel reported that the growth in baseless putative class actions poses a substantial risk to their companies. [read post]
22 Jan 2013, 5:51 am
Ashford Gear, LLC, 662 F.3d 913 (7th Cir. 2011) (blog post), vacating and remanding an order granting class certification, explaining that “[m]isconduct by class counsel that creates a serious doubt that counsel will represent the class loyally requires denial of class certification. [read post]
1 Dec 2011, 5:00 am
Misconduct by class counsel that creates a serious doubt that counsel will represent the class loyally requires denial of class certification. [read post]
27 May 2011, 5:52 pm
In a recent letter ruling, the Delaware Court of Chancery provided a practical analysis to support its reasoning in connection with the selection of lead counsel in a class action challenging a merger. [read post]
12 Sep 2017, 5:00 am
An Ontario Superior Court judge has approved the payment of $31.2 million in class counsel’s legal fees in the Volkswagen “dieselgate” class action. [read post]