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31 Dec 2013, 7:21 am
” Sorochon doesn’t believe there is a good enough defense that government can rally to win in the court of public opinion. [read post]
27 May 2009, 4:56 am
The district court granted plaintiff’s motion to certify the litigation as a class action, and on March 27, 2007 WASA filed a motion for reconsideration of the class action certification order. [read post]
29 Jun 2010, 5:01 am
Defense attorneys removed the class action to federal court, asserting jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), id., at 2. [read post]
30 Jan 2010, 9:12 am
I'm extremely skeptical that a court could properly certify such a class; individualized issues of what happened in each particular case would certainly predominate, making a class action a poor vehicle for litigating such claims. [read post]
22 Apr 2020, 9:44 am
For employers (and their defense counsel) who are embroiled in class action lawsuits, this ruling serves as a cautionary tale of “what not to do” in terms of communicating with class members. [read post]
8 Jan 2009, 4:16 am
Defense attorneys moved to dismiss the class action; the district court granted the motion holding that the class action complaint “failed to state a claim under the plain language of § 17529.5. [read post]
21 Apr 2021, 6:21 am
Wage and hour class actions are nothing new in Connecticut. [read post]
16 Jul 2009, 5:09 am
Defense attorneys demurred to the class action complaint on the grounds that “as a public entity, [defendant] is exempt from the subject wage and hour statutes. [read post]
26 Sep 2014, 8:00 am
Allstate Insurance Company ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. 9/3/14), the defendant, Allstate, appealed from an order granting Rule 23 class certification district court’s grant of class certification in an action alleging that it had a practice or unofficial policy of requiring its claims adjusters to work unpaid off-the-clock overtime in violation of California law. [read post]
7 Jan 2014, 6:34 am
As the Report reflects, federal and state courts addressed a myriad of new theories and defenses in ruling on class action and collective action litigation issues. [read post]
18 Nov 2011, 11:10 am
• Leave a comment on What Do Model Antitrust Class Actions Look Like? [read post]
2 Nov 2010, 12:44 pm
As I have often written, the (probably) best defense to an attempt to certify a class is to argue that individual assessment is necessary, thus defeating the commonality requirement. [read post]
13 Dec 2007, 4:43 pm
The Associated Press reports that American Tower Corp. has agreed to pay $14 million to settle class action lawsuits alleging violations of federal securities laws "concern[ing] its historical stock option granting practices and related accounting. [read post]
17 Apr 2013, 3:28 pm
The Court further noted that Wendy’s may have unique defenses with respect to some class members, including judicial estoppel, statute of limitations, and undue hardship defenses. [read post]
27 Feb 2007, 6:02 am
Class actions are inherently "represent[ative]" litigation. [read post]
15 Jun 2009, 9:32 am
The seminar will feature topics on recent legislation, class action considerations, ethics, and retaliation claims among others. [read post]
4 Dec 2007, 4:19 am
Circuit affirmed the judgment dismissing the class action complaint. [read post]
8 Dec 2008, 4:32 pm
" (Other defense counsel in the New Century class action include Munger, Tolles & Olson for the former officers; Gibson Dunn for the outside directors; and Sidley Austin for KPMG.) [read post]
16 Apr 2008, 8:22 am
Judicial Panel Grants Plaintiffs’ Request for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. [read post]
15 Apr 2015, 11:13 am
In December 2012, attorneys for three Utah motorists proposed a class action suit against Steed and the Utah Highway Patrol. [read post]
