The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a Texas district court’s denial of class certification in the case of Wilson v. Centene Management. In the litigation, three Texans filed suit against Centene...more
8/21/2025
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Appellate Courts ,
Article III ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Damages ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Overpayment
In a previous JD Supra article, I wrote about the Sixth Circuit Court’s initial decision, which upheld class certification for the matter despite GM’s challenges to Article III and predominance, in the case of Speerly v....more
An August 2024 decision by a panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit in Speerly v. General Motors, which underscores key developments in the law governing class certification, Article III standing, and the treatment of manifest...more
12/23/2024
/ Article III ,
Automotive Industry ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
En Banc Review ,
General Motors ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Defects ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Product Defects
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’s recent decision in Zaragoza v. Union Pacific Railroad (“Zaragoza”) has highlighted key issues in class action lawsuits and the application of tolling principles. The plaintiff’s previous...more
9/19/2024
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fitness for Duty Exams ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Termination ,
Tolling