Congress designed federal multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) to “promote the just and efficient conduct” of civil actions pending in different districts. By just about any measure, though, the litigation device has failed to...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently upheld certification of a class of retail purchasers of Wesson-brand cooking oil in a false advertising case, despite the fact that almost all class members will never...more
4/24/2017
/ Ascertainable Class ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
ConAgra ,
Cy Pres Funds ,
False Advertising ,
Food Supply ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
GMO ,
Natural Products ,
Settlement