Topic
Cy Pres Settlements
6 published works
Ad Law Access
State AGs Still Really Don’t Like Cy Pres Class Action Settlements
By Kelley Drye
When class actions have a low settlement value relative to the size of the class, it is normal for defendants to pay out money to non-profit groups that advocate for…
Class Action & Mass Torts
Ninth Circuit Confirms that a Cy Pres Only Settlement Can Work In Privacy Class Action
By Jay Ramsey
In the past few years, class action lawsuits challenging privacy practices, particularly internet privacy practices, have expanded. But, these lawsuits often challenge practices that do not cause any actual damage, which…
Ad Law Access
Cy Pres Class Action Settlements Just Fine, Ninth Circuit Says
By Kelley Drye
What should a corporation do when a class action lawsuit claims it broke the law, the group of allegedly affected people is massive, but the real-world “harm” is effectively nil?…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Staving of Content-Scrapers, Immigration-Abandonment, Negligent Attorneys
Yesterday I saw an interesting quote by Judge Richard Posner, in which he said the Supreme Court "isn't a real court" and is more a political body because it chooses…
All About Advertising Law
Cy Pres Settlements Update: Giving Back Getting Increasing Scrutiny
By Tom Gilbertsen, Venable LLP
Two recent appellate decisions demonstrate opposing ends of the discretionary spectrum on which class settlements are approved or rejected. In one case – In re Baby Products Antitrust Litigation –…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Class Action Watch Issue
By joetort
The Federalist Society has posted the March 2008 issue of Class Action Watch. Articles include the following:Cy Pres Settlements by Theodore H. Frank (AEI)The Supreme Court Rejects "Scheme Liability" in…