Yesterday the Second Circuit reversed the approval of what was reportedly the largest antitrust class action settlement in history, valued at $7.25 billion. In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 12047
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Class Actions Insider, published by Robinson & Cole LLP, focuses on developments and issues in class action litigation. The blog covers topics such as class certification standards, appellate decisions affecting class actions, strategies involving appeal bonds in class settlements, and procedural rules including potential amendments to federal class action rules. It also addresses jurisdictional questions under statutes like the Class Action Fairness Act and discusses litigation funding disclosures. The blog analyzes court rulings on consumer protection claims, insurance class actions, and the impact of individual issues on class treatment, providing insights relevant to both plaintiffs and defense counsel involved in class action practice.
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DRI Class Action Seminar 2016
The Defense Research Institute (DRI) will be hosting its annual class action seminar in Washington, D.C. on July 21-22, 2016. If you haven’t been, this is the year to go. If you’ve been before, you won’t want to miss this…
Spokeo v. Robins Supreme Court Opinion: What Is Concrete Harm?
Today the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, addressing whether the plaintiff had standing to sue in a putative class action brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). Like some other opinions we…
Tyson Foods Supreme Court Opinion Addresses Statistical Evidence in Class Actions
Today, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo, addressing the use of statistical evidence in class actions. The plaintiffs’ bar will undoubtedly claim the decision as a victory because class certification was upheld. But I…
Property Insurance Diminution in Value Class Action: Georgia Federal Court Certifies Class
One of the issues I’ve been covering on this blog is a series of putative class actions in Georgia arising out of a Georgia Supreme Court decision in 2012, which held that diminution in value of real property is potentially…
Insights From FDCC Program On December 2015 Amendments To Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Last week, I attended an excellent program of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel regarding how the December 2015 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are impacting the defense of class actions and other complex litigation. (For…
Compliance With Medicare Secondary Payer Act At Issue In Auto Insurance Case
A recent decision in the District of New Jersey addressed an auto insurer’s obligations to comply with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. Auto insurers may wish to review their practices and procedures in light of this decision.
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How Will Justice Scalia’s Death Impact Pending Class Action Cases?
As our nation and especially the legal community mourn the death of one of the most charismatic and influential Supreme Court justices in our history, one question that might be asked is how Justice Scalia’s death might impact pending class…
Wilcox v. State Farm: Minnesota Supreme Court Decision In Labor Depreciation Class Action
Today the Minnesota Supreme Court issued its opinion in Wilcox v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, a putative class action alleging that State Farm, in estimating the “actual cash value” of property damage under homeowners’ insurance policies, improperly…
Delay In Seeking Class Certification May Be Grounds For Denial Of Certification
A recent decision by a Florida appellate court highlights an important point that defendants can effectively raise in other jurisdictions as well – a named plaintiff’s failure to timely seek certification can, by itself, be grounds for denial of certification.…