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Study Reveals US Courts of Appeal Are Less Receptive to Reviewing Class Certification Rulings

Obtaining interlocutory appeal of class certification rulings is getting harder, particularly in certain circuits, a recent study from Skadden found. Less than one-quarter of petitions for interlocutory review filed in the last seven years have been granted, but some circuits – like the fifth – are more receptive than others.

Silicon Valley Tech Giants Settle Wage-Fixing Class Action

Some of Silicon Valley’s largest tech firms have reached a $324 million settlement in an antitrust class action, far less […]

Vague Definition Of “Natural” Food Is Class Action Bonanza

There is no such thing as compliance in natural food labeling, because the agencies have not provided a formal regulatory […]

LinkedIn May Be Sued For Misrepresenting Security Practices, Judge Rules

A California judge who earlier had ruled that a class action could not certified against the social media site, said […]

Company Insider Can Leave, Take Business, Not Breach Fiduciary Duty

A Massachusetts court rules that a part owner and key employee of a closely held company who left and started […]

What Lawyers Can, And Can’t, Say To A Prospective Class Member

Lawyers on all sides of a pending class-action suit must use caution when communicating with members of a putative class. […]

EA Slammed With Shareholder Class-Action For Glitchy Game

Shareholders of  video game company EA have filed a securities class-action lawsuit claiming that company executives withheld information about glitches […]

Class Action Suit Filed Against Target For Massive Data Breach

A databreach at Target Corp.left 40 million debit and credit cards vulnerable to attack, and one shopper has already filed […]

State AGs Filing Copycat Class-Action Suits

Companies are being hit with a one-two punch as state attorneys general are increasingly filing parens patriae actions that duplicate […]

Nevada Court Okays Facebook, Twitter Ads Soliciting Parties For Collective Action

Plaintiff’s counsel may use Facebook and Twitter to solicit potential collective action members, a federal court in Nevada recently ruled. […]

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