U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York recently certified a class in Strougo v. Barclays PLC, 14 Civ. 5797 (SAS), (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 2, 2016), a high-profile securities class action based on the “price maintenance” theory.
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The Class Action Lawsuit Defense blog, published by Baker & Hostetler LLP, focuses on legal developments and strategic considerations in defending against class action lawsuits. It covers trends and updates in insurance-related class actions, multidistrict litigation procedures, and evolving judicial attitudes toward incentive awards for class representatives. The blog also addresses emerging issues such as PFAS litigation and regulatory challenges impacting class certification and defense strategies. It provides analysis of appellate decisions, procedural rule proposals, and the implications of class action settlements, offering insights relevant to corporate defendants and legal practitioners involved in complex class action defense.
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District Court Refuses to Enjoin State From Pursuing Claims That Fell Within Terms of Prior Class Settlement Agreement and Release
The court in In re Flonase Antitrust Litigation, No. 08-3301, 2015 WL 9273274 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 21, 2015) recently held that it could not enjoin the state of Louisiana from pursuing claims that, on their face, fell within the terms…
BakerHostetler Class Action Webinar – February 10th at Noon (ET)
Please join BakerHostetler’s Class Action Defense and Financial Services Teams on February 10, 2016 from 12:00 to 1:15pm EST for an informative webinar entitled “The New Class Action Risks for 2016 in Consumer Financial Services.”
Webinar speakers will…
The Seventh Circuit Revisits Standing for Data Breach Class Actions
One obstacle for named plaintiffs in proposed data breach class actions is the extent to which plaintiffs must allege an injury-in-fact to have standing. Disputes often arise about whether proactive efforts to mitigate against the potential misuse of stolen data,…
Arkansas Federal Court to Consider Sanctioning Attorneys for Using Federal Jurisdiction as “Bargaining Chip” in Negotiating State-Court Class Settlement
In Adams et al. v. United Services Automobile Ass’n et al., W.D. Ark. No. 2:14-cv-02013, Chief District Judge P.K. Holmes III of the Western District of Arkansas will soon decide whether to sanction attorneys who negotiated a class settlement in…
Supreme Court Holds Unaccepted Offers for Full Relief Do Not Moot Class Actions
Relying on “basic principles of contract law,” the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that an unaccepted settlement offer and offer of judgment under Rule 68 are “legal nullit[ies]” that have no effect on whether a live controversy remains between the…
Supreme Court Disconnects Plaintiffs’ Attempt to Avoid Class Arbitration Waiver
In a 6-3 decision yesterday, the Supreme Court in DirecTV, Inc. v. Imburgia, 577 U.S. ___, S. Ct. (2015) reversed a decision of the California Court of Appeals that refused to enforce a class action arbitration waiver on unconscionability grounds.…
Akron Law Review Symposium Issue on the Class Action Jurisprudence of the Roberts Court
In the latest edition of the Akron Law Review, The Class Action After a Decade of Roberts Court Decisions, Volume 48, Issue 4 (2015), partner Paul Karlsgodt and Dustin contributed to “The Practical Approach: How the Roberts Court Has…
JCPenney Advertising Class Settlement Calls for $50 Million Payment for a California-Only Class
Retailers have been under siege, particularly in California, by putative class actions involving allegations of “false or misleading” advertising practices. Generally, the crux of the allegations is that retailers are inducing customers to make purchases by overstating or fabricating the…
2015-16 Supreme Court Term – Is it Finally the End for Class Actions as We Know Them?
Editor’s Note: The following blog post was originally published by ClassActionBlawg.com. It is republished with permission.
The October 2015 United States Supreme Court Term is already well underway, and there are several cases on the docket that could have…