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class certification
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Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Glory Be The Day! A Federal Court Denies Class Certification
A federal court in California declined to certify a class action under the FLSA, an action that was filed by financial sales representatives of US Bancorp in a case entitled…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
Blitz v. Agean, Inc., 2007 NCBC 21 (N.C. Super. June 25, 2007)(Diaz)
This was the second effort of this plaintiff to secure class certification of a claim under the Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The Court discussed the requirements for class certification,…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
Alexander v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 2002 NCBC 2 (N.C. Super. Ct. Feb. 19, 2002)(Tennille)
The plaintiffs moved, before class certification, to withdraw their allegations seeking class certification. The Business Court ruled that where a complaint is filed containing class action allegations and claims, those…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Merck Appeals Canadian Class Certification
By joetort
Merck announced yesterday that it would seek review of a Canadian decision to certify a Vioxx class action. Here’s an excerpt of its press release on the matter: Merck Frosst…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Merck Appeals Canadian Class Certification
By joetort
Merck announced yesterday that it would seek review of a Canadian decision to certify a Vioxx class action. Here’s an excerpt of its press release on the matter:Merck Frosst Canada…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
What Happens to Class Actions Denied Certification?
By joetort
In In re Bridgestone/Firestone Products Liability Litigation, 333 F.3d 763 (7th Cir. 2003) (Bridgestone/Firestone II), the 7th Circuit denied certification of a nationwide class action and held that this decision…
The Contingency
Third Circuit Declines Review of Cable Class Certification
The Third Circuit yesterday denied a petition by Comcast Corporation for discretionary review of an order certifying a class of cable subscribers in the Chicago metropolitan area. The court previously…
Drug & Device Law
Rule 702 And Class Certification
By Bexis
In class actions, class certification is the whole enchilada. If the class is not certified, the plaintiffs go home. If the class is certified, the defendant has no choice but…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Coffee on Class Certification
By joetort
The most recent BNA Class Action Litigation reporter includes an article by John Coffee (Columbia) and Stefan Paulovic (student) evaluating developments over the last five years. BNA writes "The authors…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Preclusion of Certain Classwide Liability Findings in Florida Tobacco Litigation Stands
By joetort
The Supreme Court declined to review the Florida Supreme Court's decision in Engle v. Liggett Group, 945 So.2d 1246 (Fla. 2006) on October 1, 2007. The docket for the cert…