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Beyond Due Process – The Shortcomings of Rule 23-Only Notice Programs and the Need for Quality Notice

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Class action notice programs are intended to satisfy Rule 23 due process requirements and ensure that class members receive reasonable notice of settlements. Unfortunately, many notice programs seem designed just to satisfy...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Due Process Strikes Back: Alabama Supreme Court Vacates $124M Class Settlement Attorneys’ Fee Award

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The Alabama Supreme Court recently vacated a substantial $124 million attorneys’ fee award in connection with a class action settlement (Lawler v. Johnson et al., No. 1151347, — So. 3d –, 2017 WL 4707517 (Ala. Oct. 20,...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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