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Consumer Class Defense Blog
Federal Court Denies Class Certification In California Call Monitoring Case
On April 8, 2013, the United States District Court for the Central District of California denied the plaintiff’s motion for class certification in Torres v. Nutrisystem, Inc., SACV 12-01854-CJC (JPRx),…
Class Actions Insider
Wal-Mart v. Dukes Commonality Standard Explained By The D.C. Circuit
A recent decision by the D.C. Circuit provides a detailed analysis of how the circuit courts of appeal have applied the commonality standard articulated in Wal-Mart v. Dukes. The…
California Workplace Law Blog
Court Rules Common Issues Didn’t Dominate in Proposed Class
Class certification is unwarranted where auto center managers and assistant managers alleged they were improperly classified as exempt and denied overtime and meal and rest breaks in violation of the…
California Employment Law Update
U.S. Supreme Court Emphasizes Importance of Common Issues in Class Actions
Over the past two weeks, the United States Supreme Court has repeatedly underscored the importance of having common questions that are susceptible to common answers in cases where plaintiffs are…
Class Action Countermeasures
New signs of life for the predominance standard
By The Editors
It's a busy week for me, so here's just a brief rundown of two opinions vacated and remanded from the US Supreme Court: RBS Citizens NA v. Ross (7th Cir.…
Class Action & Mass Torts
Breaking News for Employers: The Comcast Class Action is Off the Air
By: Shauna N. Correia The Supreme Court shut down a proposed class action against Comcast last week, another step in the right direction for employers faced with class action lawsuits.…
Employment Law Worldview
Rigorous Analysis Required For Class Certifications
Recently, the Supreme Court reinforced that in class action litigation, the courts must undertake a rigorous analysis of the Federal Rule’s prerequisites in certifying a class of litigants. As previously…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Supreme Court Heightens Scrutiny Of Evidence Offered In Support Of Class Certification
On March 27, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court held that evidence of class-wide injury must survive a “rigorous analysis” before a putative class can be certified. Comcast Corp. v. Behrend,…
Class Action Countermeasures
The Real Problem with Settlement-Only Class Actions
By The Editors
Fordham law professor Howard M. Erichson has a new paper up at SSRN on "The Problem of Settlement Class Actions." Based on dicta in the Supreme Court's opinion in Amchem Products,…
Antitrust Advocate
Common and Predominating Damages: Comcast Opinion Extends Wal-Mart v. Dukes’ Standards for Class Certification but Leaves the Question of Daubert for Another Day
By Danyll Foix
Co-authored by: John B. Lewis, Dustin M. Dow, Patrick T. Lewis, Danyll W. Foix, and Rodger L. Eckelberry Editor’s Note: This Executive Alert was published by members of BakerHostetler’s Securities…