Appeals, Class Members, Corporate Counsel

Supreme Court grants certiorari to address circuit split regarding uninjured class members

Kilpatrick on 3/13/2025

Takeaway: We have written frequently about the different approaches of the Courts of Appeals when addressing certification of a class that includes uninjured class members. See, e.g., En banc Ninth Circuit reinstates class...more

First Circuit Deepens Circuit Split On Fairness Of Class Settlements

McGuireWoods LLP on 12/28/2022

On December 16, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit made two important findings in a class-action settlement case. First, the Court vacated the district court’s settlement approval finding that the...more

The Seventh Circuit Provides District Courts Ammunition To Deal With “Objector Blackmail” In Proposed Class Settlements

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/21/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: “Objector blackmail” occurs in the class settlement approval process when a few class members object to a proposed settlement and, after the district court has overruled their objections, pursue appeals...more

What the Law Commission of Ontario’s New Report on Class Actions Could Mean for Litigants

Bennett Jones LLP on 7/26/2019

On July 17, 2019, the Law Commission of Ontario released the final report of its class action investigative project, Class Actions: Objectives, Experiences and Reforms. The project is the most comprehensive research,...more

Supreme Court Rules That Pending Class Actions Do Not Toll Limitations Period for Subsequent Class Actions

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/12/2018

In China Agritech v. Resh, No. 17-432 (June 11, 2018), the U.S. Supreme Court held yesterday that a pending class action does not toll the statute of limitations for absent class members who bring a subsequent class action....more

Federal Appeals Court Makes It Easier For Workers To Advance Class Claims

Fisher Phillips on 5/7/2018

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has lowered the bar when it comes to the type of evidence plaintiffs need to present in order to have their claims certified as a class action. The federal appeals court panel ruled that...more

Second Circuit Affirms Exclusion of Certain Foreign Purchasers and Purchases from Securities Class Action

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes on 9/28/2016

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a lengthy opinion today in the long-running In re Vivendi, S.A. Securities Litigation, affirming the jury’s verdict on liability and addressing issues about loss...more

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