Class action litigation is a rapidly developing area of the law. Here are the top five trends to keep an eye on as we approach the new year...more
9/20/2017
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Article III ,
Ascertainable Class ,
Campbell Ewald v Gomez ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Certification ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
FRCP 23 ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Mootness ,
Offer of Judgment ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Settlement Offer ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
Statutory Violations ,
The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015
The CFPB was created by Dodd-Frank legislation in 2010, and, among other things, was tasked with studying and issuing a report on arbitration agreements in the financial products sector (e.g., bank accounts, credit card...more
7/17/2017
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Banks ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Rules ,
Richard Cordray ,
Trump Administration
On Thursday, April 7, 2017, in McGill v. Citibank, the California Supreme Court held that a pre-dispute arbitration agreement that waives the right to seek public injunctive relief is contrary to public policy and thus...more
4/10/2017
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Citibank ,
Class Action ,
CLRA ,
Credit Card Agreements ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Preemption ,
Public Policy ,
Reversal ,
State and Local Government ,
Statutory Remedies ,
Statutory Rights ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Unfair Competition