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Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Ohio Courts "Must Conduct a Rigorous Analysis" When Evaluating Whether to Certify a Class

Recall that last June I told you that the Supreme Court of Ohio agreed to consider State Farm's discretionary appeal of the Eighth District Court of.. Read More

Third Circuit Decision Gives Ascertainability Argument Teeth

On August 21, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision reversing and vacating certification of a class of Florida.. Read More

Merits Inquiry and Rigorous Analysis: Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies When Merit Inquiry at the Class Certification Stage is a Proper Part of the Rigorous Analysis

On Tuesday, July 16, 2013, the Ohio Supreme Court held that trial courts must "conduct a rigorous analysis, which may include probing the merits of.. Read More

Predominance Inquiry and Rigorous Analysis: Comcast Corp. Already Impacting Class Certification Appellate Review

The recent Comcast Corp. opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court is already impacting appellate review of class certification decisions. In Comcast Corp... Read More

SCOTUS Upholds Contractual Waiver of Class Arbitration Regardless of Costs to Plaintiff

On Thursday, June 20, 2013, the United States Supreme Court issued a 5-3 decision (Justice Sotomayor recused herself from the case) in American.. Read More

SCOTUS Issues First-Ever Decision Interpreting CAFA

On Tuesday, March 19, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles, No. 11-1450, and held that class.. Read More

Navigating 'The Most Magical Place on Earth' Gets a Little Easier for the Visually Impaired

After facing several due process hurdles, a class action settlement requiring Walt Disney Parks & Resorts US Inc. to make its theme parks and.. Read More

Cheers! Skinnygirl® Successfully Defends a Motion for Class Certification

Who knew that former Real Housewives star and burgeoning mogul Bethenny Frankel would have a hand in shaping federal class action law. On January 9,.. Read More

SCOTUS Hesitant to Strip the Title "Master of the Complaint" from Class Action Plaintiffs

As I mentioned last week, on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles, No. 11-1450. The argument was.. Read More

Will the Supreme Court Legalize Class Action Forum Shopping?

Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument on whether federal removal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act ("CAFA" or the.. Read More
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