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Class Settlements
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Class Defense Blog
The implications of skyrocketing fraudulent claims in class action settlements
By Kevin Ranlett, Archis A. Parasharami, Daniel Jones, Adam Hudes
In recent years, parties entering into class settlements—largely at the urging of courts—have sought to boost the rate at which class members participate in those settlements by reducing gating requirements…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
If Football Season Is in the Air, It’s Time to Talk About the NFL’s Concussion and CTE Benefits for Former Players
The Washington Post has a fascinating article today on the operation of the NFL’s disability claim system for addressing benefits due for neurological impacts from professional football. Although likely behind…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Texas law firms poised for major payout from US$1.4 billion Meta settlement
This lawsuit marks Texas's first under its 2009 biometric privacy law
Class Action Defense Blog
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 68: Settlement Issues In Class Action Litigation
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and associate Nick Baltaxe with their discussion of the settlement process in…
Class Actions Insider
Attorneys’ Fees Award in Data Breach Class Action Settlement Reversed by Eighth Circuit
These days it seems like nearly every data breach results in a multitude of class action filings. Some of these cases settle quickly with minimal litigation. In such a case,…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Ontario Superior Court approves settlement in mortgage renewal class action
Lawsuit focused on bank's automatic mortgage renewals without homeowners' explicit consent
Inside Class Actions
A Closer Look: Appellate Courts Closely Scrutinize Settlements
By Sonya Winner, Marianne Spencer
In two recent decisions, federal courts of appeals confirmed they are prepared to give close scrutiny to a class settlement that offers a hefty payday to plaintiffs’ counsel with very…
Class Action Defense Blog
Alabama Federal Court Rules That Attorneys’ Misleading Communication Undermined The Integrity Of Class Action Plumbing Settlement
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Zachary J. McCormack Duane Morris Takeaways: On May 23, 2024, in Braswell, et al. v. Bow Plumbing Group, Inc., No. 21-CV-00025,…
Class Actions Insider
Eleventh Circuit Provides New Guidance on Class Action Settlements
Suppose that the central issue in a putative class action is a legal issue pending before the Supreme Court. Depending on how the Supreme Court rules, the plaintiffs will recover…
Class Action Defense Blog
Class Action Settlement Numbers Remain Robust For 2024
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaways: Corporate defendants saw unprecedented settlement numbers across all areas of class action litigation in 2022 and 2023. The…