By Amanda Bronstad | June 19, 2020
U.S. District Judge Roy Altman has been suggested for a multidistrict litigation assignment covering class actions against airlines over the failure to pay refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Edward C. Barnidge and Richard A. Olderman | June 19, 2020
To the extent defendants are looking to dispose of the litigation prior to class certification and prior to costly and time-consuming litigation, several key defenses may be asserted in a timely motion to dismiss, depending on the facts of the case.
By Christopher Niesche | June 19, 2020
The government said it is removing barriers to class actions to allow people who may not be in a position to take on the financial risks of a case to bring their class actions to court.
By Alex Smith | June 19, 2020
'Sonner' undoubtedly limits plaintiffs' ability to seek equitable remedies in lieu of damages, and it represents a sea change in Ninth Circuit class action practice.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 18, 2020
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh, reviewing a $30 million attorney fee request, said she wanted more details on the total number of people billing by the hour. "I'm not going to award any attorney fees until I get it," she said.
By Edward C. Barnidge and Richard A. Olderman | June 18, 2020
In this first installment in a two-part series, the authors, two lawyers at Williams & Connolly, consider California's new cybersecurity statute; new rulings on key issues; and available defenses at the motion to dismiss stage in class actions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 17, 2020
A new letter pushing for changes in federal evidence rules cites "troubling trends" in 27 rulings in MDLs
By Ross Todd | June 17, 2020
The lawsuit filed on behalf of four African American women claims YouTube has improperly restricted and demonetized their videos based on race, and based on tags such as "Racial Profiling," "Police Shootings," "Police Brutality" and "Black Lives Matter."
By Jane Wester | June 16, 2020
Marilyn Booker served as Morgan Stanley's global head of diversity from 1994 to 2010, but she was "inexplicably" removed from that role soon after James Gorman became Morgan Stanley's CEO, according to the suit, which was filed by Wigdor partner Jeanne Christensen.
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By Max Mitchell | June 16, 2020
The leaders are set to handle three tranches of litigation: one brought by consumers, another from financial institutions, and the last involving employees.
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