Topic
Class Settlements
403 published works
Inside Class Actions
Practice Pointers: Should a Putative Class Action Be Settled on an Individual Basis?
By Sonya Winner
There are numerous ways that a class action may be won through an effective litigation strategy. But in some instances a corporate defendant will conclude that the most cost-effective approach…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
California Federal Judge Rejects Fourth Attempt at Settlement Approval in Five Guys Class Action
By Mary C. Zinsner, H. Scott Kelly, Elizabeth Andrews, Benjamin White, David N. Anthony
On January 24, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California took the unusual step of declining to sign off — for the fourth time — on a…
Inside Class Actions
Ninth Circuit Decisions Provide Guidance for Class Action Settlement Approval
The Ninth Circuit issued two opinions that provide further guidance for parties negotiating class action settlements. In McKinney-Drobnis v. Oreshack, 16 F.4th 594 (9th Cir. 2021), class plaintiffs and defendant…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Class Waiver of Appeals from Award Determinations Enforced by Fifth Circuit, Sidestepping the Issue of Who the Proper Appellee Might Be
In Frego v. Settlement Class Counsel, No. 20-30596 (5th Cir. Oct. 27, 2021), the panel sidesteps an “odd” question of who the proper appellee might be in a “closed” fund…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Quebec court approves $60M class action settlement against religious congregation
Brothers of the Sacred Heart allegedly committed systemic sexual abuse over several decades
Litigation Finance Journal
GetSwift Discloses Details of Proposed Settlement of Australian Class Action
By John Freund
GetSwift Technologies Limited (NEO:GSW) (“GetSwift” or the “Company”), a leading provider of last mile SaaS logistics technology, today as a result of market regulatory requirements announced that has disclosed details of its…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Consumer Protection Settlements: Theory and Policy Issues
In a new paper, I compare private and public class action settlements. I find a dearth of theoretical law and economics literature on public class actions, so I use the…
Litigation Finance Journal
Should Legal Funders Be Required to See Cases to Completion?
By John Freund
Claimants were shocked and upset recently when a settlement ended a class action lawsuit against James Hardie—leaving potential claimants without any compensation. One such claimant, Leslie Wheatley, stated that she…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
ISS Discusses Increase in Class Action Settlements for First Half of 2021
By Jeff Lubitz
As the U.S. and countries around the globe attempt to control the Coronavirus pandemic, investors continue to experience meaningful recoveries from securities-related class action settlements. In the first half of…
Litigation Finance Journal
Guaranteed Rate of Return for Aussie Class Actions Rankles Litigation Funders
By John Freund
A new government proposal has been met with strenuous objections from litigation funders, lawyers and company directors alike. The proposal would mandate that at least 70% of any payout in…