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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.
Kilpatrick

Ninth Circuit Confirms Heightened “Fair, Reasonable and Adequate” Standard and Knocks Attorneys’ Fees (Again)

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In an unreported but nonetheless instructive opinion, the Ninth Circuit took another swipe at negotiated attorneys’ fees in class action settlements. In Maree v. Deutsche Lufthansa, AG, Case No. 23-55795, 2025 WL 2268254 (9th...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds that Under Nevada Law, a Prior Stockholder’s Litigation of Demand Futility Precludes Another Stockholder From...

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In Arduini v. Hart, 2014 WL 7156764 (9th Cir. Dec. 17, 2014), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit considered whether the doctrine of issue preclusion prevents a stockholder from relitigating a prior...more

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Strategies In Class Action Engagement: Response To Class Certification

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This concludes our series of blog posts on effective partnering between inside and outside counsel to defend against class action lawsuits. An order granting class certification is not the end of the battle regarding...more

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