Galloway v. Kansas City Landsmen, LLC: court rejects coupon settlement after finding that few class members would be likely to file a claim *

USA - November 12 2012
As readers of the blog by now know, I’m always on the lookout for examples of class-action settlements that pay off the lawyers while providing little or no benefit to the members of the putative class.

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In re Groupon, Inc., Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation: judicial skepticism of cy pres dooms another settlement *

USA - November 7 2012
Past posts have noted that federal courts have become increasingly skeptical of class-action settlements that contain a cy pres component.

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Schlesinger v. Ticketmaster: California trial court rejects “pure” coupon settlement as well as “clear sailing” agreement to pay class counsel $15 million in attorneys’ fees *

USA - October 11 2012
On September 26, California Superior Court Judge Kenneth Freeman rejected a proposed class settlement of allegations that Ticketmaster had misled ticket buyers by implying that fully disclosed charges for an Order Processing Fee and delivery by U.P.S. represented its actual costs.

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California Court of Appeal rejects NLRB’s view that federal labor law prevents use of class waivers in employment arbitration provisions *

USA - July 24 2012
Twice in as many months, the California state appellate courts have enforced an arbitration agreement requiring arbitration of wage-and-hour claims on an individual basis.

Co-authors: John Nadolenco, Kevin S. Ranlett, Archis A. Parasharami, Joseph P. Minta.

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Ninth Circuit strikes down class action settlement for improper cy pres award and excessive attorneys’ fees *

USA - July 19 2012
Courts have been reviewing class action settlements with increasingly close scrutiny, especially when the settlement involves cy pres awards donated to charity.

Co-authors: Kevin S. Ranlett, Archis A. Parasharami.

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