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Maurice Wutscher LLP | USA | 10 Oct 2023
7th Cir. Rejects CAFA Removal Under ‘Internal-Affairs’ and ‘Home-State Controversy’ Exceptions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that a putative class action removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness…
Maurice Wutscher LLP | USA | 1 Aug 2023
9th Cir. Vacates Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendant for CAFA ‘Amount in Controversy’ Deficiencies
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that it could sua sponte question a Defendant’s assertions of jurisdiction under the…
Covington & Burling LLP | USA | 11 Jul 2023
Illinois Court Confirms Majority Rule that LLC’s Citizenship for CAFA Purposes Is Determined By Reference to Its Principal Place of Business and State of Organization
An Illinois federal district court recently concluded that, under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), the “citizenship” of a limited liability…
Maurice Wutscher LLP | USA | 26 May 2023
8th Cir. Holds Total Revenues from Disputed Practice Can Satisfy CAFA’s $5 Million Requirement
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently held that the total amount of money received from a challenged practice can be used to…
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | USA | 18 May 2023
When is a coupon not a coupon under section 1712(e) of CAFA?
The law surrounding “coupon” settlements under 28 U.S.C. § 1712 of the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”) continues to evolve. Under section 1712(e)…
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 3 May 2023
Sixth Circuit Reverses Remand of Coal Respirator Case, Holding CAFA Applies
Today’s case, Adams v. 3M Company, 2023 WL 2997420 (6th Cir. April 19, 2023), is not, strictly speaking, a drug or device case, but it is about…
McGuireWoods LLP | USA | 25 Jan 2023
Eighth Circuit Confirms That No Anti-Removal Presumption Applies under CAFA
The Eighth Circuit recently held that a district court “applied the wrong legal standard” when it remanded a case after removal under the Class…
Duane Morris LLP | USA | 4 Jan 2023
It Is Here — The Duane Morris Class Action Review - 2023
Class action litigation presents one of the most significant risks to corporate defendants Today. Procedural mechanisms like the one set forth in…
Maurice Wutscher LLP | USA | 4 Apr 2022
11th Cir. Reverses Remand on Incorrect CAFA ‘Local Controversy’ Ruling
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently reversed a trial court’s ruling remanding the case to state court based on the federal…
Robinson & Cole LLP | USA | 4 Apr 2022
Some Class Action Fairness Act Remand Decisions Are Appealable as of Right
Federal district court orders remanding cases to state court are generally not appealable, as provided by 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d). One exception to this…
