By Amanda Bronstad | October 24, 2018
A San Francisco judge slashed a $289 million Roundup verdict, but her decision left plaintiffs' lawyers cheering as it accepted punitive damages as justified.
By Cheryl Miller | October 23, 2018
The near-certainty of Becerra's election victory hasn't stopped donors from pouring more than $6.8 million into his campaign since 2017.
By Michael Booth | October 23, 2018
A federal appeals court has refused to block the use of toll revenues to complete the construction of a commuter rail linking the Washington, D.C., suburbs and Dulles International Airport.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 23, 2018
The settlement, filed in court on Monday, includes a $50 million fund from which consumers can file claims to be reimbursed, credit monitoring and $35 million in attorney fees.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp | October 23, 2018
In their Second Circuit Review column, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp write: When a plaintiff loses her individual stake in litigation through a transaction or intervening event, should her case be dismissed as moot or may the court retain jurisdiction to consider plaintiff substitution under Rule 17(a)(3) to avoid dismissal? As it turns out, the answer is “it depends.”
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Amanda Bronstad | October 23, 2018
A significant opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is expected to bolster the defense argument that judges shouldn't grant certification of class actions with uninjured class members. Judge William Kayatta wrote on Oct. 15 that a judge should not have granted certification of an antitrust class in which 10 percent of the class members had no injuries.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 23, 2018
A significant opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is expected to bolster the defense argument that judges shouldn't grant certification of class actions with uninjured class members. Judge William Kayatta wrote on Oct. 15 that a judge should not have granted certification of an antitrust class in which 10 percent of the class members had no injuries.
By Ian Lopez | October 23, 2018
The plaintiff alleges Facebook continued tracking his location despite trying to prevent such in his privacy settings.
By Ian Lopez | October 22, 2018
The plaintiff alleges Facebook continued tracking his location despite trying to prevent such in his privacy settings.
By Jenna Greene | October 22, 2018
Class actions requirements don't get much more basic than this: You need an eligible named plaintiff.
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