New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael Hoenig | October 5, 2018
Complex Litigation columnist Michael Hoenig writes: With the opening up and digitization of Europe's war-era records, family descendants and relatives of original owner-victims of Nazi plunder are awakening to the possibility that they may have restitutional rights in valuable artworks held by others. In short, there has been and can be a thriving branch of litigation of which lawyers (and judges) should be aware.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 4, 2018
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that the district judge had violated the Class Action Fairness Act and tackled the legal question of what constitutes a coupon.
By Katheryn Tucker | October 4, 2018
Circuit Judge Adalberto Jordan weighed in to say a class action attorney may lack standing to challenge the lead plaintiff's standing.
By Katheryn Tucker | October 4, 2018
Objecting members lost their challenge to the settlement of a Florida class action lawsuit over the elevated risk of identity theft when retailers allow more than the last four digits of payment cards to be printed on receipts.
By Ross Todd | October 4, 2018
A Ninth Circuit Panel held that federal food labeling laws—which required The Kroger Co. to put "0g Trans Fat per serving" on the back nutrition panels of items when they contained less than .5g per serving—didn't preempt state law claims over misleadingly touting zero grams elsewhere on the packaging.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Robert Storace | October 4, 2018
The judge found the prisoners' claims are not merely speculative, a ruling that paves the way for future class certification.
By Colby Hamilton | October 3, 2018
The suit claims Navient's practices diverted otherwise eligible borrowers from taking full advantage of federal loan forgiveness programs aimed at helping public-sector and nonprofit workers.
By Marcia Coyle | October 3, 2018
The three cases follow on the heels of last term's blockbuster Epic Systems v. Lewis, which said employment agreements can lawfully restrict class actions.
By Raychel Lean | October 3, 2018
Three coconut water consumers claimed that Vita Coco's "Born in Brazil" slogan was misleading as the company sourced the majority of its coconuts from elsewhere, but a federal judge disagreed, stating that, "AMI has not forced the plaintiff to buy Vita Coco."
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | October 3, 2018
The justices have an insatiable appetite for arbitration. Meanwhile, check out Chief Justice Roberts displaying his skills at trying to find common ground on the eight-justice court. This is Supreme Court Brief—and thanks for reading!
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