Topic
Class Allegations
7 published works
Class Action Countermeasures
Fifth Circuit Affirms Striking of Class Allegations
By Trent Taylor, Andrew Gann, Sapir C. Shoshan
On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to strike class allegations after only limited discovery. In this case, Elson…
Class Action & Mass Torts
Attacking Class Action Allegations On The Pleadings Can Be A Successful Strategy
By Jay Ramsey
Not all class action allegations are created equal. Certain types of claims are more likely to be amenable to class treatment – generally those involving uniform policies that result in…
Business and Commercial
Attacking Class Action Allegations On The Pleadings Can Be A Successful Strategy
By Jay Ramsey
Not all class action allegations are created equal. Certain types of claims are more likely to be amenable to class treatment – generally those involving uniform policies that result in…
Class Action & Mass Torts
District Court Issues Favorable Ruling For Defendants Attempting To Eliminate Class Claims At The Pleading Stage
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley On January 24, 2013, Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered an order…
Class Defense Blog
Federal Court Grants Motion to Strike Class Allegations in TCPA Case
By Archis A. Parasharami, Kevin Ranlett
We’re big fans of filing an early motion to strike class allegations when it’s apparent from the pleadings that the class definition is fatally flawed. Why should a defendant be…
Class Actions Insider
Motions to Strike Class Allegations in Insurance Class Actions: New Middle District of Georgia Opinion is Useful to Defendants
One strategy defendants often consider at the outset of a class action is filing a motion to strike the class allegations based on the pleadings. Such a motion challenges whether…
Class Action & Mass Torts
Using a Rule 12(f) Motion to Strike Class Allegations in the Ninth Circuit: The Aftermath of Whittlestone
Last year, the Ninth Circuit curtailed the use of Rule 12(f) motions to strike in a case of first impression called Whittlestone, Inc. v. Handi-Craft Co., 618 F.3d 970 (9th…