By Amanda Bronstad | January 9, 2020
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, including two Trump appointees, also found there were "substantial questions" about the standing of unnamed class members but based its ruling on the plaintiff's lack of commonality, typicality and predominance.
By Sue Reisinger | January 9, 2020
Despite Chamber-led legal reforms at the federal level, such as the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO said class action suits have tripled in the past decade.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 30, 2019
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the word "diet" in Diet Dr Pepper did not dupe consumers into believing they could lose weight by drinking the beverage.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 10, 2019
New venues to make the American Tort Reform Association's annual Top 10 list are Georgia, for its "nuclear verdicts," and Oklahoma, due to its $572 million judgment in the first trial over the opioid crisis.
By Scott Graham | December 2, 2019
A three-judge panel sounded highly skeptical of U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh's decision to certify a nationwide consumer class based on California antitrust law. But they suggested that a California only class—or California plus a handful of other states—might pass muster.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz | November 25, 2019
The Supreme Court of Texas has ruled that a court – and not an arbitrator – must decide whether class action claims against a home warranty company must be arbitrated.
By Natalie A. Prescott | November 15, 2019
As more and more states seek to expand biometric privacy protection, plaintiffs begin to explore new claims under these legislative schemes. Companies, therefore, must proactively monitor their compliance with emerging privacy laws.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 30, 2019
In a Tuesday motion, lawyers from 13 firms said their fee request represented less than 20.4% of the $380.5 million cash fund and only 5.6% of the settlement when including the other benefits to the class.
By James P. Baker | October 11, 2019
A series of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions has established a legal sea change: class action lawsuits are no longer necessary.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Samantha Duke | October 8, 2019
The TCPA prohibits the use of automatic telephone dialing systems (ATDS) or "auto-dialers" to contact consumers on their mobile phones, without the consumers' express consent.
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