US Supreme Court reinforces “rigorous analysis” of class certification requirements in Comcast ruling *

USA - April 4 2013
Following on the heels of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 564 U.S. __ (2011), the US Supreme Court's recent 5-4 decision in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend…

Co-authors: Amy L. Brown, Patricia E. Lowry, Philip M. Oliss .

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Banks, credit unions and payday lending examinations and investigations *

United Kingdom, USA - July 12 2012
Banks, credit unions and other consumer lenders that offer short-term loans and financial products (or payday-like loans) should take notice.

Co-authors: Traci H. Rollins , Pierre H. Bergeron, Martha S. Sullivan, Brian A. Cabianca , Abby E. Brown.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and payday lending examinations *

USA - May 31 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), created under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, has made payday lending a regulatory priority for 2012.

Co-authors: Amy Bloom , Traci H. Rollins , Pierre H. Bergeron, Martha S. Sullivan, Brian A. Cabianca .

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US Supreme Court rejects proposed class based on “corporate culture of bias” and statistical evidence; gives teeth to commonality requirement of Rule 23(a)(2) *

USA - June 21 2011
On June 20, 2011 the US Supreme Court unanimously held in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, et al., 564 U.S. ___ (2011), that 1.5 million current and former female employees of Wal-Mart could not proceed as a class in their claims for employment discrimination.

Co-authors: Amy L. Brown, Jill S. Kirila, David Goodman.

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Supreme Court opens the door to enforcing class action waivers and bars in arbitration agreements – today’s decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion *

USA - April 27 2011
Today, the United States Supreme Court held in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. __ (2011), by a 5-4 majority, that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) prohibits states from conditioning the enforceability of arbitration agreements on the availability of class arbitration.

Co-authors: Jill S. Kirila, Pierre H. Bergeron, Alexandra A. Bodnar, Abby E. Brown.

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