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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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Delaware Court of Chancery Refuses to Certify Interlocutory Appeal When Case Is on the Verge of Final Judgment

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In re Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. S’holder Litig., Consol. C.A. No. 2019-0798-JTL (Del. Ch. Mar. 21, 2025) After the Court awarded damages post-trial of $.87 per share to stockholders whom the Court found had been...more

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Australian Appeal Court Endorses Class Action Closure Process but with Warnings

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Recently, in Jones v Treasury Wine Estates Limited (No 2) [2017] FCA 296, the Federal Court deviated from past class action practice. Registration was required to facilitate a mediation and group members could only...more

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Magistrate Judge Had Authority To Enter Final Judgment Without Consent Of Absent Class Members But Abused Discretion In Approving...

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The Ninth Circuit held that a magistrate judge was not required to obtain the consent of absent class members to approve a settlement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) case and to enter a final judgment after...more

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