Charles C Sipos

November 16, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Some courts have shown a willingness to certify damages classes in labeling cases under §§349 and 350 where the damages claimed would entitle plaintiffs' attorneys and the class to recover $550 for every single New York purchase of a low-priced consumer good like cereal, breakfast bars, or even grass seed.

By Charles C. Sipos and Lauren Watts Staniar

8 minute read

October 15, 2021 | National Law Journal

Federal circuit courts and recently the U.S. Supreme Court have weighed in on efforts to use class action lawsuits as a means to address the complex policy issue of forced labor in global supply chains. These courts have all reached the same conclusion: Class actions are not the right tool for the job.

By Charles C. Sipos

5 minute read