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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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U.S. Sixth Circuit, En Banc, Reverses GM Transmission Certification on Commonality and Predominance Grounds

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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

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One Size Fits None: Sixth Circuit Demands State-by-State Analysis in Auto Defect Class Actions

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in a full en banc decision, raised the pleading and proof standards for plaintiffs seeking to certify multistate automotive defect class actions. The court’s June 27, 2025,...more

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U.S. Sixth Circuit Panel’s Rejection of GM’s Article III Standing and Predominance Challenges to Class Certification is Now Set...

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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

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Life May Not Be Fair, But Arizona Cannot Find Out Without Standing

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The Sixth Circuit recently held that Arizona lacked standing to intervene in, and object to, a nationwide class settlement at the settlement fairness hearing. The underlying case involved Tristar Products’ defective pressure...more

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Generalized Products Liability Claims Not Viable Post-Spokeo

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The Supreme Court case Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins reaffirmed and clarified the requirements necessary for plaintiffs to establish standing. As evidenced by the recent First Circuit case Hochendoner v. Genzyme Corp., the analysis...more

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The Class Action Chronicle - Fall 2015

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This is the ninth edition of The Class Action Chronicle, a quarterly publication that provides an analysis of recent class action trends, along with a summary of class certification and Class Action Fairness Act rulings...more

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