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Ballard Spahr LLP

One Size Fits None: Sixth Circuit Demands State-by-State Analysis in Auto Defect Class Actions

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in a full en banc decision, raised the pleading and proof standards for plaintiffs seeking to certify multistate automotive defect class actions. The court’s June 27, 2025,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Sixth Circuit: Reliance Can Bar Class Certification Even if Not Express Element of Consumer Statutory Claim

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Courts routinely refuse to certify consumer class actions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) based on the need for an individualized showing of the reliance element of a fraud or deceptive trade practices claim....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Chris Lazarini Analyzes Requirements in FRCP Rule 23 for Class Certification

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Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini analyzed a putative class action case that posed whether common questions of law or fact predominate on the reliance element of Plaintiffs' Section 10(b) claims. The court concluded...more

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