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class certification
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SDNY Blog
Second Circuit Grants 23(f) Petition on Judge Marerro’s Madoff Feeder Class Certification Decision
In an order today, the Second Circuit granted the defendants' Rule 23(f) motion for leave to file an interlocutory appeal of Judge Marerrro's decision to certify a class of investors…
Mass Tort Defense
Supreme Court Remands Two Class Actions in Light of Comcast
By Sean Wajert
Earlier this week I spoke at a CLE seminar on the topic of class actions, and part of my focus was the recent Supreme Court decision in Comcast Corp.
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Second Circuit Overturns Class Certification Order in Assistant Branch Manager Overtime Case
By Brian Murphy
On May 29, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its opinion in Cuevas v. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. and RBS Citizens, N.A., Case No.…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
Ninth Circuit Reverses Denial of Class Certification Where Determining Damages is A Purely Mechanical Exercise
Co-authored by Andrew Paley and Patrick Ryan As we posted last month [here], district courts throughout the country have indicated that the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Comcast Corp. v.…
Class Defense Blog
What Does Comcast Corp. v. Behrend Mean For Class Action Defendants?
By Joshua Yount
When the Comcast Corp. v. Behrend decision came down, my colleagues summarized the Supreme Court’s ruling. Since then, I've put together an analysis of the decision and its potential implications.…
DuetsBlog
“Frankenstein” Class Action Suit Against YouTube Dies in Court…For Now
- Ryan Francis, Law Student, William Mitchell Law School vs. Is he alive? Not really, but the Manhattan Second District Court recently referenced the Frankenstein monster in The…
Class Action Lawsuit Defense
All of These Things Are Not Like the Others; Class Certification Denied in YouTube Case
By Judy Selby
When the judge deciding a motion for class certification begins his Opinion by describing the proposed class as a "Frankenstein monster," you don't need to be very prescient to predict…
Employment Class Action Blog
California Courts Issue Multiple Decisions for Employers in Class Cases
By Greg Mersol
Just two years ago, a California case declining certification of an action would have been cause for comment. But since then, in 2011 the United States Supreme Court decided Wal-Mart…
TortsProf Blog
Scheuerman on Class Certification in NFL Concussion Litigation
TortsProf's Sheila Scheuerman has posted to SSRN The NFL Concussion Litigation: A Critical Assessment of Class Certification. The abstract provides:In the world of high-stakes class action litigation, a new theory…
TortsProf Blog
Mullenix on Class Actions at the Supreme Court
Linda Mullenix (Texas) has posted to SSRN The Practice: Class Action Cacophony at the Supreme Court. The abstract provides:Commentary and analysis of the Supreme Court’s February and March 2013, decisions…