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Over the past decade, changes in legislation, case law, and industry practices have driven a sharp increase in opt-out collective proceedings before the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”). We have also seen the English...more
Repeat after me: Hire Big Law. Expect a Big Loss. At least in TCPAWorld. Here is ANOTHER example. In Duke v. American Express, 2025 WL 1918643 (D. Az. July 12, 2025) American Express was just needlessly required to produce...more
On May 19, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”) denied final approval of a $40 million proposed settlement in a major class action lawsuit against The Vanguard Group,...more
We’re halfway through 2025 and there’s plenty to talk about when it comes to competition litigation. In this edition of UK Competition Litigation Quarterly, our lawyers highlight five significant developments from the past...more
On Friday, June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California approved the landmark settlement in the House v. NCAA class action suit (the “House settlement”). The House...more
For anyone wondering what the cost of TCPA class action defense looks like when you retain #biglaw, buckle up because I have a fantastic story for you. A while back a guy named Brian Trenz sued Volkswagen in a TCPA class...more
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
On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court declined to decide the question, certified in Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Davis, as to “[w]hether a federal court may certify a class action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil...more
Not only does Judge Claudia Wilken’s final approval of the In re: College Athlete NIL Litigation settlement provide $2.576 billion in damages for settlement class members, it changes the rules of the game for current and...more
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
Highlights from this issue include Rule 23(b)(3) Damages....more
The new legislation facilitates easier access to class actions for litigants, which should lead to an increase in the use of class actions in the coming years....more
On Friday, May 16th, plaintiff’s counsel in the Rodriguez v. Intuit Inc. case filed a motion to support a settlement of $1,995,000. The motion appears to reflect a good compromise between the parties … and as they say, a...more
It’s been a busy start to 2025 at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, with several key cases and procedural updates shaping the landscape of UK competition litigation. In this edition of UK Competition Litigation Quarterly, our...more
In 2020, plaintiffs filed a class action complaint in California federal court against Bigelow Tea, alleging that the company falsely represents that its teas are made in the United States, when the tea leaves are actually...more
One of the most significant legal battles in collegiate athletics recently received another boost. On October 7, 2024, the proposed House v. NCAA settlement received preliminary approval from Judge Claudia Wilken in the...more
Some data breach class actions settle quickly, with one of two settlement structures: (1) a “claims made” structure, in which the total amount paid to class members who submit valid claims is not capped, and attorneys’ fees...more
If you are entitled to just compensation for injuries caused by a defective medical device or another dangerous or defective product, you may be able to join an existing mass tort case. This is not the same as joining a class...more
In our earlier alert on third-party funding (TPF) and the UK Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR, we discussed the initial industry reaction, subsequent litigation, and legislative reform proposals (at the time, through the...more
On October 7, 2024, a federal judge granted preliminary approval to the $2.78 billion settlement that will cap the amount of money National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) schools can spend in compensation for the use...more
When I started practicing law in 1981, I focused on labor and employment law. My practice involved management and union matters such as unfair labor practice charges and breaches of collective bargaining agreements. As a...more
While the number of settlements in 2023 declined by more than 20% from 2022, 2023 total settlement dollars were roughly the same as in 2022....more
Insights and Findings - Continuing an increase observed in 2022, the size of settled cases in 2023 (measured by the median settlement amount) reached the highest level in over a decade. This occurred despite a decline in...more
In 2023, while the number of settled securities class actions declined 21% relative to the 15-year high in 2022, the median settlement amount, median “simplified tiered damages,” and median total assets of issuer defendants...more
The number of securities class action settlements declined 21% relative to 2022, following the 15-year high set in 2022, according to a new report released today by Cornerstone Research. Despite the decline in settlement...more