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Class Settlements
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Class Action & Mass Torts
Now That That’s Settled: The Status of Class Action Settlements in the Seventh Circuit after Pella, Radioshack and NBTY
Over the last several months, Judge Richard Posner has authored a triumvirate of opinions reversing the district courts’ approval, over objections, of consumer class action settlements—Eubank v. Pella Corp., 753…
Class Action & Mass Torts
Now That That’s Settled: The Status of Class Action Settlements in the Seventh Circuit after Pella, Radioshack and NBTY
Over the last several months, Judge Richard Posner has authored a triumvirate of opinions reversing the district courts’ approval, over objections, of consumer class action settlements—Eubank v. Pella Corp., 753…
Mass Tort Defense
Seventh Circuit Rejects Another Class Settlement
By Sean Wajert
The Seventh Circuit is one of the appeals courts that tends to examine very closely proposed class action settlements. In a recent case, the court rej
Consumer Class Defense Blog
Seventh Circuit Slams Class Action Settlement in Consumer Fraud Case as a “Selfish Deal” and Sets New Rules for Judging the Reasonableness of Class Settlements.
By Jordan Vick, Robyn Marsh, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently invalidated a nationwide settlement agreement covering six consumer fraud class actions (“Settlement Agreement”) brought against NBTY, Inc., Rexall Sundown, Inc., and Target Corporation…
Antitrust Law Blog
The Ninth Circuit Holds That Res Judicata Bars State Recovery of Restitution for Members of a CAFA-Compliant Class Action
In California v. Intelligender, LLC[1], the Ninth Circuit ruled that final judgment in a CAFA-compliant class settlement barred the State of California from seeking restitution on behalf of members of the…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Taking a Bite Out of Attorney’s Fees in FLSA Settlements
FLSA lawsuits are exploding – on nationwide basis annual FLSA filings have increased more than 400% since 2001. The vast majority of these actions ultimately result in a settlement. The…
Consumer Products Counselor
Decision May Make Class Action Lawsuits More Difficult to Settle
By Greenberg Traurig, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Written by Robert J. Herrington and Jeff E. Scott. A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit may make it more difficult to settle class action lawsuits where there is a…
Consumer products law blog
No more rubber stamps: courts critical of class action settlements
A number of recent cases show courts taking a more active role in approving class action settlements, more closely scrutinizing settlements meant to benefit class members. Just last month in…
Wiley Executive Summary
Sublimit for Misappropriation of Funds Applied to Claim Based on Employee’s Scheme Approving Fraudulent Settlement Claims
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, applying Pennsylvania law, has held that a policy sublimit for misappropriation, misuse, theft, or embezzlement of funds applied to a…
Consumer products law blog
Red Bull settlement problems show consequences of certifying unascertainable classes
Since the Third Circuit’s opinion in Carrera v. Bayer Corp., courts have been battling with the approach to consumer classes for small-ticket items because consumers often do not retain receipts…