Supreme Court again set to resolve a circuit split over the enforceability of mandatory class arbitration waivers *

USA - December 6 2012
In AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011), the United States Supreme Court appeared to finally settle the issue of whether class arbitration waivers can be enforced.

Supreme Court to decide whether Daubert applies to damages models offered in support of class certification *

USA - June 28 2012
In Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, Case No. 11-864, the Supreme Court granted certiorari this week to determine “whether a district court may certify a class action without resolving whether the plaintiff has introduced admissible evidence, including expert testimony, to show that the case is susceptible to awarding damages on a class-wide basis.”

Solving a circuit splitter: Amgen in the high court *

USA - June 22 2012
Must a plaintiff in a securities fraud class action prove that the alleged misrepresentations or omissions are material in order to obtain class certification?