Taft Class Action & Consumer Insights

Updates and Analysis from Taft Class Action Attorneys

Taft Class Action & Consumer Insights, published by Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, focuses on developments and analysis in class action litigation and consumer protection law. The blog covers topics such as class certification standards, emerging trends in litigation involving PFAS ("forever chemicals"), biometric privacy claims under Illinois' BIPA, arbitration and class action waivers, and privacy-related statutes like the Video Privacy Protection Act. It also addresses procedural and substantive issues in class actions, including expert testimony standards and settlement challenges. The content is aimed at legal professionals navigating complex class action and consumer law issues across multiple jurisdictions.

Oklahoma has joined the growing chorus of states enacting comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. With the passage of Senate Bill 546, the Sooner State has a new data protection framework taking effect on January 1, 2027.

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Courts in Florida are redefining how a decades-old privacy law applies in the digital age. The Florida Security of Communications Act (FSCA) was originally passed to stop phone calls and private messages from being recorded unlawfully, but now it’s being

In 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court established the standard for determining the admissibility of expert testimony in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579. That decision immediately gave rise to a pressing question: How is Daubert pronounced? With a French