Topic
class certification
957 published works
Hunton Retail Law Resource
Raising the Bar on Class Action Certifications in California
Two recent decisions out of California—one in state court and one in federal—provide defendants new ammunition for defeating class certification. Continue reading to see what this means for retailers.
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Appellate Court Provides Valuable Guidance for Interlocutory Appeals of Class Certification Orders Under Rule 23(f)
By Cullan E. Jones, Juan C. Enjamio
When a party receives an adverse order on a motion for class certification, whether the court of appeals grants permission to appeal under Rule 23(f) can be a crucial turning…
Class Actions Insider
Impact of Surveys and Affirmative Defenses on Class Certification Motion Addressed By California Court of Appeal
In a long-running employment class action in California, a California Court of Appeal recently addressed once again the use of surveys of class members. The case was the subject of…
Consumer Class Defense Blog
4 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2017: #2 Class Certification Video
Seyfarth Synopsis: In our recent blog on the second workplace class action litigation trend of 2017, we provided our readers with a comprehensive analysis of class certification statistics. As…
Class Action & Mass Torts
4 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2017: #2 Class Certification Video
Seyfarth Synopsis: In our recent blog on the second workplace class action litigation trend of 2017, we provided our readers with a comprehensive analysis of class certification statistics. As…
Class Action & Mass Torts
4 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2017: #2 Class Certification
Seyfarth Synopsis: As our 2018 Workplace Class Action Report describes, 2017 was quite an interesting year for employers in terms of class certification rulings. Though courts issued many favorable class certification…
Class Actions Insider
Rule 23(f) Petitions – Sixth Circuit Provides Guidance
When a defendant receives an adverse decision on a motion for class certification, whether the court of appeals grants permission to appeal under Rule 23(f) of the Federal Rules of…
Class Action Lawsuit Defense
The Top 10 Class-Action-Related Developments of 2017
2017 was a relatively quiet year for major class action news, especially in the Supreme Court, which addressed only a handful of cases that might have an impact on class actions…
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Second Circuit Affirms Class Certification Holding that Direct Evidence of Price Impact is Not Always Necessary to Demonstrate Market Efficiency
In Waggoner v. Barclays PLC, No. 16-1912 (2d Cir. Nov. 6, 2017), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in a Rule 10b-5 securities fraud action, affirmed…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Auto Finance Company Unable to Shake TCPA Class Action
By Alan D. Wingfield, Brooke Conkle
The Third Circuit recently clarified in important ways its ascertainability standard for class actions under Rule 23 in a case that arose from the efforts of an auto finance company…