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

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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

Carlton Fields

Classified (Bi-)Monthly: A Roundup of Class Action Decisions From Federal Appellate Courts July and August 2024

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The Roundup covers notable class action decisions from federal appellate courts and notable Supreme Court class action cert petitions....more

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Ninth Circuit Reiterates That Individualized Defenses Matter When Deciding Class Certification

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A recent Ninth Circuit decision illustrates how defendants can use evidence on an individualized defense to potentially defeat class certification. In Van v. LLR, Inc., — F.4th –, 2023 WL 2469909 (9th Cir. Mar. 13, 2023),...more

Carlton Fields

Eleventh Circuit Vacates Class Settlement in GoDaddy TCPA Suit Based on Improper Class Definition

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently solidified an important rule about class standing: the definition of a class in a settlement agreement must be limited to class members with Article III standing....more

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Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Agree: Class Members With No Injury = No Class Settlement Approval

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Recently, the Ninth Circuit joined its sister circuit, the Eleventh, in vacating class settlements on standing grounds. In Harvey v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, the court vacated the district court’s approval of the...more

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District Court Says Supreme Court Ruling on Standing in Class Actions Does Not Apply to Privacy Claims

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On June 25, 2021, the Supreme Court issued an important decision on Article III standing in class actions that will have a significant impact on the way class actions are certified - and will likely scuttle numerous ...more

Fisher Phillips

June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Blank Rome LLP

How SCOTUS Clarified the Spokeo Standard of “Concrete” Harm Necessary to Establish Article III Standing, and What It Means for the...

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On June 25, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, No. 20-297, 2021 WL 2599472 (U.S. June 25, 2021) (“TransUnion”), providing much needed clarity regarding the type of...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

The U.S. Supreme Court Raises the Bar on Standing in Privacy and Data Breach Class Actions

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On Friday, a sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling, which significantly impacts the plaintiffs’ ability to pursue privacy and data breach class actions in federal courts. In TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, Case No....more

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Supreme Court Paves The Way For More State Court Class Actions About Federal Statutes

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In reemphasizing the “concrete harm” requirement for Article III standing, the Supreme Court may have raised the hurdle to federal court but exposed defendants to more state court suits...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads

In Significant Check on Federal Consumer Class Actions, U.S. Supreme Court Holds "No Harm, No Foul"

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On Friday, June 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, reversed and remanded TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez back to the Ninth Circuit. Justice Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court and he was joined by...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Class Members Who Suffer No Concrete Harm From Statutory Violations Do Not Have Article III Standing...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, No. 20-297 (U.S. June 25, 2021). The Supreme Court held that the vast majority of...more

Bilzin Sumberg

With Supreme Court Privacy Case Pending, Silicon Valley Weighs In

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On March 30, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez. This case marks the first time the Court will address the residual question in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins — what about...more

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Supreme Court to Address Article III Standing Requirements of Absent Class Members

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In a significant case for class action litigants, the Supreme Court is expected to resolve a circuit split over the standing requirements applicable to absent class members, and weigh in on the circumstances – if any – under...more

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Fool Me Once, No Injunctive Relief On Behalf Of A Class Of Purchasers

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Does a plaintiff who files a class action alleging false advertising have Article III standing to seek injunctive relief—even when that plaintiff is a past purchaser of the product, and therefore is aware of the defendant’s...more

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