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Federal court denies certification of MP3 class action - again

Dechert LLP
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USA
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March 13 2012

A New Jersey federal court last week declined to certify a proposed class in a suit over alleged defects in the Zune MP3 player's display screen

State supreme court rejects tolling based on prior class action

Dechert LLP
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USA
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March 12 2012

A state's supreme court ruled earlier this month that the filing of a putative class action in another state does not stop the clock on the running of the Virginia statute of limitations for absent class members

State Supreme Court revises "two-injury" rule

Dechert LLP
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USA
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February 28 2012

The traditional single claim rule requires a plaintiff to bring at one time a suit for all the injuries arising from the same accident or incident, or risk being barred

Busy mass tort court revamps procedures

Dechert LLP
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USA
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February 23 2012

Our readers recognize that Philadelphia (home base for MassTortDefense) is a hot-bed of mass tort activity, administering those cases through a Complex Litigation Center

Consumer fraud class action decertified in drug case

Dechert LLP
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USA
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February 21 2012

A state appeals court last week de-certified a class action by consumers over alleged misrepresentations in marketing a drug

Medical monitoring complaint held insufficient

Dechert LLP
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USA
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February 15 2012

A federal trial court last week dismissed a medical monitoring claim by an employee of a pipe cleaning company pursuant to Twombly

ABA urges respect for foreign

Dechert LLP
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USA
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February 13 2012

The global economy of the 21st century has given rise to an important international conflict of laws, the tension between foreign privacy laws and expansive discovery law in U.S. courts

Raw material suppliers not liable for worker injuries

Dechert LLP
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USA
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February 10 2012

A California appeals court ruled last week that several raw material suppliers could not be held liable for injuries allegedly sustained by a worker as a result of using their raw materials

Federal court upholds "bare-metal" defense

Dechert LLP
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USA
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February 8 2012

A federal court last week became the latest to refuse to hold a defendant liable for injuries allegedly caused by asbestos-containing parts manufactured by others but used with the defendant's products

Federal court denies class certification after Daubert analysis

Dechert LLP
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USA
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February 6 2012

A federal court late last month declined to certify three classes of consumers in litigation claiming that a defect in Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Inc.'s motorcycles caused severe wobbling and instability

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