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In Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, the Supreme Court makes clear that Rule 23’s “rigorous analysis” applies to damages issues

  • Alston & Bird LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 2 2013

For the second time in two weeks, the Supreme Court delivered a win to class-action defendants. Two weeks ago, in Standard Fire Insurance Co. v

Common and predominating damages: Comcast opinion extends Wal-Mart v. Dukes' standards for class certification but leaves the question of Daubert for another day

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 2 2013

On March 27, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, Case No. 11-864, which provides a valuable tool for the defense in

Comcast Corp. v. Behrend: Supreme Court rejects expert damages model as insufficient for class certification in antitrust class action

  • Haynes and Boone LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 1 2013

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court held in a 5-4 opinion in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, 569 U.S. ___ (2013), that a party seeking to maintain a class

What matters: A review of 2011 and 2012

  • Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 1 2013

As you know, the last two years have seen a somewhat improved, but by no means robust, business climate. At the same time, structural shifts in the

Supreme Court requires proof at certification stage that damages can be measured on class-wide basis

  • Ballard Spahr LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 29 2013

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court decided earlier this week that putative class plaintiffs could not bring a class action antitrust lawsuit unless

Comcast Corp. v. Behrend: Supreme Court reinforces Dukes -- holds that class certification requires merits assessment of damages claims

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 28 2013

Yesterday, in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, 569 U.S. __ (2013), the Supreme Court strongly reinforced its earlier decision in Wal Mart Stores, Inc. v

Comcast Corp. v. Behrend: courts must assess merits of plaintiffs’ damages evidence at class certification

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 28 2013

Yesterday, in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, 569 U.S. __ (2013), the Supreme Court answered a looming class certification question left open by Wal-Mart

Damages calculation key to Supreme Court reversal of class certification in Comcast v. Behrend

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 27 2013

Class certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) requires a finding that damages attributable to the theory of liability are

Supreme Court decides Comcast Corp. v. Behrend

  • Faegre Baker Daniels
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  • USA
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  • March 27 2013

On March 27, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, No. 11-864, holding that, in determining whether common

Supreme Court issues significant class certification ruling in antitrust case

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • USA
  • -
  • March 27 2013

Today in a 5-4 decision in the much anticipated Comcast v. Behrend case, the Supreme Court rejected a class of millions of Comcast subscribers