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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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BC Court Rules Class Action Plaintiffs Cannot Delay Pre-Certification Applications if the Plaintiff Has Not Applied for...

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When faced with defendants' applications brought before the plaintiff's application to certify a class proceeding, BC courts have often held that there is a presumption that certification will proceed first. In that context,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

In Labcorp v. Davis, Supreme Court Passes on Chance to Clarify Issue of Uninjured Class Members

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The U.S. Supreme Court last week declined to resolve a potentially landmark issue in class action law. In the closely watched case of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, the Court delivered a per curiam...more

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Supreme Court Declines to Decide Key Class Certification Issue

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On June 5, 2025, the US Supreme Court dismissed as improvidently granted a closely watched case that could have clarified whether federal courts may certify damages class actions under Rule 23 when the class includes both...more

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Georgia appellate court affirms class certification in vehicle booting case

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A Georgia appellate court recently affirmed the grant of class certification in favor of a class of Georgia individuals whose vehicles were booted in locations where no ordinance had been enacted authorizing the booting of...more

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Massachusetts Superior Court BLS Finds No Duty To Disclose Alleged Preliminary Merger Discussions

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Massachusetts Superior Court BLS Finds No Duty to Disclose Alleged Preliminary Merger Discussions, Northern District of California Declines to Dismiss Oracle Fraud Class Action Suit, SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Goldman...more

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The Supreme Court’s Business Docket for the October 2018 Term

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On September 26, 2018, Skadden hosted a webinar titled “US Supreme Court October 2018 Term.” Topics included some of the key business-related cases on the Supreme Court’s docket, including cases addressing antitrust, foreign...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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American Express Chair and CEO Kenneth Chenault announced that he’s stepping down next year after 16 years at the helm of AmEx. He’ll be succeeded by Vice Chair Stephen Squeri....more

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