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Morrison & Foerster LLP | USA | 19 Nov 2020
This week, we take a look at two decisions tackling novel procedural issues. In the first, the Court strictly applied the amount-in-controversy…
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Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 10 Nov 2020
The roulette wheel came to a stop on Double Zero for social casino app operator Huuuge, Inc. ("Huuuge"), which, after a two-year-long string of…
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Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 25 Sep 2020
Timothy King sued his former employer for defamation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, and breach of the implied covenant of good…
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Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | USA | 14 Sep 2020
Class defendants prefer federal court. In any putative class action filed in state court, the first issue to analyze is whether the case can be…
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Maurice Wutscher LLP | USA | 3 Aug 2020
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that a defendant that relies on potential punitive damages to satisfy the amount in…
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Morrison & Foerster LLP | USA | 30 Jul 2020
This week, the Ninth Circuit decided cases involving Ashley Judd’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, allegedly deceptive prescription pet food, and…
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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP | USA | 20 Mar 2020
The Eleventh Circuit has clarified the scope of the “local event exception” to the federal-court jurisdiction over “mass actions” conferred by the…
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Squire Patton Boggs | USA | 26 Nov 2019
The life insurance industry has seen a significant number of class actions brought against it for allegedly wrongful conduct in increasing the cost of…
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Sidley Austin LLP | USA | 25 Nov 2019
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit left in its wake a circuit split affecting the class action bar…
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Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | USA | 14 Nov 2019
Virtually every defendant facing a state court class action will examine its potential removability under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”)…