Erica Rutner

June 11, 2018 | Daily Business Review

On June 11, 2018, a nearly unanimous Supreme Court dealt a deafening blow to the practice of filing successive class actions. In China Agritech v. Resh, 584 U.S. ___ (2018), the court was faced with whether a class action filing tolls the statute of limitations for putative class members who wish to file subsequent class actions.

By Erica Rutner

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January 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review

On Dec. 8, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court granted China Agritech's certiorari petition in Resh v. China Agritech, 857 F. 3d 994 (9th. Cir. 2017). In accepting certiorari, the Supreme Court will decide whether a class action filing tolls the limitations period for putative class members who wish to file additional class actions—an issue that fundamentally impacts the often-criticized practice of filing successive class action litigations.

By Erica Rutner

5 minute read

April 05, 2016 | Daily Business Review

The federal appeals court for Florida, Georgia and Alabama rejects class certification in two consumer cases and articulates principles that make certification more difficult generally.

By Commentary by Erica Rutner

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October 22, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Eleventh Circuit precedent guides Florida courts adjusting to the adoption of Daubert rules.

By Lara Bach and Erica Rutner

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