Topic
Class Settlements
403 published works
Class Action Countermeasures
The Importance of Transparency in Class Settlements
By The Editors
Most professional objectors are fee-seekers (or, as one court called them, "remoras"). But not all; some, like the Public Citizen Litigation Group and the Center for Class Action Fairness, are…
Class Actions Insider
Class Action Settlement by Farmers Insurance: Too Onerous for Class Members?
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times regarding a class action settlement by Farmers Insurance suggests that there is something improper about a class settlement that requires class members…
Class Action Countermeasures
The Class Settlement Checklist
By The Editors
I don't usually say whether I think a class-action opinion is good or not. For one thing, this blog has been about strategy rather than policy. For another, I'm a…
Class Action Countermeasures
Indirect Purchaser Class-Action Settlements
By The Editors
Still fighting a virus and a heavy schedule, so my apologies for providing only a brief post this week. So let me point you to a working paper from…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
A Small Claimant Lottery?
By joetort
Shay Lavie (SJD Candidate, Harvard) has posted an article entitled Reverse Sampling: Holding Lotteries to Allocate the Proceeds of Small-Claims Class Actions on SSRN. Not exactly about mass torts but…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
California Employers Get A Break – Employee Cannot Bring Successive Lawsuits On Same Or Related Claims
When settling class actions, there is always a question regarding how broad the release can be, and whether an employee can stay silent through the settlement process, only to later…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Slabbed Class Action Settlement Approved in Texas
By Chip Merlin
Texas Judge Susan Criss signed an Order this morning approving the settlement of the slabbed cases from Hurricane Ike. She made the following findings: 4. The Court finds that the Settlement…
Class Action Countermeasures
Revisiting “Aggregation and Its Discontents”
By The Editors
On Monday, I reported on the passing of Vanderbilt Professor Richard Nagareda. Given the widespread recognition of his contributions to studying aggregated litigation, it seemed appropriate to revisit one of…
Class Action & Mass Torts
Court of Appeal Affirms Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Despite Vigorous Objections
By Paul Seeley
UPDATE: On July 28, 2010, the Court of Appeal, First District, modified and published the opinion in Cellphone Fee Termination Cases . The court retained its holdings regarding the adequacy…
Class Action & Mass Torts
Court of Appeal Affirms Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Despite Vigorous Objections
By Paul Seeley
UPDATE: On July 28, 2010, the Court of Appeal, First District, modified and published the opinion in Cellphone Fee Termination Cases . The court retained its holdings regarding the adequacy…