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The Appellate Strategist
When Is It Too Late To Seek Decertification?
By Kirk Jenkins
Our preview of the September term of the Illinois Supreme Court continues with Mashal v. City of Chicago [pdf], a case which presents interesting questions about the scope of Circuit…
California Employment Law Report
Post-Brinker Decision Upholds Denial Of Class Certification: Muldrow v. Surrex Solutions Corp.
In Muldrow v. Surrex Solutions Corp., the California Court of Appeal upheld a trial court’s determination that the plaintiffs could not maintain a class action for proposed meal period class…
Class Action Countermeasures
More on Fail-Safe Classes and Structural Flaws- Northside Chiropractic Inc. v. Yellowbook, Inc.
By The Editors
Northside Chiropractic doctor Michael Dubick made the mistake of--after a cold call from salesmen--buying advertising space in Yellowbook. He negotiated for a certain kind of advertisement, but the published ad…
Business and Commercial
The Next Big SCOTUS Rule 23 Ruling?
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Rebecca Bjork The next “big one” for the U.S. Supreme Court to address under Rule 23 is in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend where the…
Class Action Lawsuit Defense
The Stakes are High as Supreme Court Considers Evidentiary Standards for Expert Testimony on Class Certification
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument in the case of Comcast v. Behrend this November. The Court’s decision in that case should further refine the Court’s guidance…
Class Actions Insider
Title Insurance Class Action: Fifth Circuit Illustrates Analysis of Proposed Common Questions Under Wal-Mart v. Dukes
In a title insurance class action, the Fifth Circuit recently illustrated one method of applying the Supreme Court’s decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes: Analyze separately each question that the named…
Inside Global Tech
Appeals court allows Google to challenge class certification in Google Books suit
Google may appeal a New York federal district court’s decision to grant class-action status to a copyright-infringement lawsuit challenging the Google Books service, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
Class Actions Insider
Class Definitions, Ascertainability and Numerosity Addressed By Third Circuit
A new decision by the Third Circuit speaks to a number of important class certification issues. Although it’s a case involving an alleged product defect, the court’s commentary on class…
Employment Class Action Blog
Seventh Circuit Reverses Certification of Construction Workers’ Race Discrimination Classes Based Upon Wal-Mart
By John Lewis
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in an opinion written by Chief Judge Frank Easterbrook, reversed an Order certifying two multi-site classes of black construction workers alleging…
Class Defense Blog
Tenth Circuit: Motion for Reconsideration Restarts 14-Day Clock for Filing 23(f) Petition
Lest there was any uncertainty on the topic, in Gelder v. Coxcom Inc. (pdf), the Tenth Circuit has now made clear that when a party moves for reconsideration of an order…