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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

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Another Court Takes A Bite Out Of Forum Shopping: Plaintiffs Must Bring Nationwide Class Claims Where Defendants Are Incorporated...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, 137 S. Ct. 1773, 1780 (2017), numerous district courts across the country have ruled that they...more

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Southern District of New York Puts Brakes on Consumer Fraud Class Action

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On June 14, 2019, the Southern District of New York declined to certify a consumer fraud class action arising from alleged brake defects, holding that an abundance of individualized issues defeated predominance....more

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Jury Returns Massive Verdict in Hospital Gown Fraud Lawsuit

On Friday, April 8, 2017, a federal jury in California sent shockwaves throughout the healthcare and legal community when it returned a $454 million verdict against Kimberly-Clark Corp. and its affiliate Halyard Health Inc....more

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NJ Federal Court Confirms: No Consumer Fraud Claims For Product ‘Harm’

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The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has once again confirmed a recent trend in consumer fraud class actions based on product liability claims: if the essence of the claim is harm caused by an allegedly...more

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