California class action over loss of server drives storing personal and medical information dismissed for lack of standing *

USA - February 7 2012
A federal district court in California has dismissed, for lack of standing, a class action lawsuit against Health Net of California, Inc. and IBM over the loss of nine Health Net server drives that had been used to store personal and medical information.

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U.S. Supreme Court provides a blueprint to Congress on how to ban contractual arbitration provisions in consumer contracts in CompuCredit v. Greenwood *

USA - January 19 2012
On January 10, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in CompuCredit v. Greenwood, Supreme Court No. 10-048. Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court to which Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito joined.

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U.S. Supreme Court holds oral argument in case involving class action waivers in consumer contracts *

USA - November 16 2011
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral argument on a case which could have an impact on the availability of mandatory arbitration and class action waivers in consumer contracts.

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Can companies require consumers to sign arbitration agreements and class action waivers? *

USA - October 13 2011
CompuCredit Corporation, et al. v. Greenwood, et al. (U.S. Supreme Court Dkt. No. 10-948), is the latest case since AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, 113 S.Ct. 1740 (2011) to be decided by the Supreme Court affecting arbitration agreements in consumer contracts.

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Ohio Supreme Court holds $250,000 noneconomic damages cap constitutional *

USA - October 28 2009
On October 1, 2009, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of R.C. 2744.05(C)(1), which limits noneconomic damages to $250,000 per plaintiff in cases against political subdivisions.

Co-authors: Anne Marie Sferra.

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