Topic
Class Settlements
403 published works
Class Action Countermeasures
Selling Out Absent Class Members – Dewey v. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
By The Editors
Nobody likes a leaky roof, but few people make a federal case out of it. Several plaintiffs' lawyers did, however, when they sued Volkswagen alleging that the sunroofs on certain…
Class Action Lawsuit Defense
The Importance of a Carefully Worded Class Action Settlement Release
Obtaining a release of liability from every class member that has not opted out of a class settlement is the defendant’s ultimate goal in settling a class action. However, it…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Sixth Circuit upholds Fen-Phen convictions
In United States v. Cunningham, the Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions of a pair of Kentucky lawyers related to the $200 million Fen-Phen settlement. The Court's opinion chronicles the actions of…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Move Over Amchem – The BP Settlement Class Action Is Here
By joetort
George Conk has the links to the BP settlement class action. A quote from the complaint: "The principle was two-fold: to design claims frameworks that fit a wide array of damage…
Class Action Lawsuit Defense
The Importance of a Defendant’s Active Participation in Class Action Settlement Administration
A class action settlement has been reached. The agreement is inked. You have preliminary approval. A class action settlement administrator has been hired. In many respects, the hard part is…
New Jersey Insurance Coverage Litigation
Coverage for class action settlements
By Gene Killian
Here’s a fairly frequent scenario in the insurance world. The carrier takes a “no- pay” position on a liability claim. The policyholder settles the case and then seeks reimbursement from…
The D&O Diary
Cornerstone Research Releases 2011 Securities Lawsuit Settlement Study
A decline in the number and size of settlements in 2011 led to a drop in aggregate and average securities class action settlement figures during the year, according to the…
Employment Class Action Blog
Court Refuses to Approve Collective Action Settlement Without Disclosure of Terms
By Greg Mersol
Confidentiality provisions in employment settlements are routine, but they can be problematic in the context of the settlement of a class or collective action. Class action settlements require court approval…
Class Action Countermeasures
Classic Cases – In re GM Pick-Up Truck Fuel Tank Litigaton
By The Editors
Today's classic opinion comes from a time that may seem foreign to most modern class-action practitioners. Not only is it pre-Dukes, it is pre-Amchem. And yet it's likely one of…
Class Action Countermeasures
Sullivan v. DB Investments – The Third Circuit Takes on the Supreme Court (and Itself)
By The Editors
Just before the Christmas holiday, the Third Circuit (meeting en banc) issued an opinion approving a classwide settlement in an antitrust case. The en banc opinion is unusual. (Any en…