USA - April 7 2020
Class action settlements in consumer fraud cases have generated significant controversy in recent years. Critics opine that these settlements…
Craige Stewart
USA - March 27 2019
Under the Class Action Fairness Act, the Department of Justice may object to federal class action settlements it believes are…
Louis A. Chaiten, Rebekah Byers Kcehowski, Brianne J. Kendall, Sharyl A. Reisman, Ann T. Rossum
USA - March 26 2019
Recently amended Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e)(2) requires courts to analyze several factors in evaluating whether to…
Louis A. Chaiten, Rebekah Byers Kcehowski, Brianne J. Kendall, Sharyl A. Reisman, Ann T. Rossum
USA - March 4 2019
The Court's decision reinforces the inflexibility of the Federal Rules' deadline to file petitions for permission to appeal and cautions against…
Louis A. Chaiten, Rebekah Byers Kcehowski, Sharyl A. Reisman
USA - June 23 2017
The United States Supreme Court held that class action plaintiffs cannot obtain an immediate appeal as of right from the denial of class certification…
Louis A. Chaiten, Rebekah Byers Kcehowski, Sharyl A. Reisman