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Published by Michael Hassen of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP en-us2009-07-04T05:33:32-08:00HAPPY JULY 4th FROM THE CLASS ACTION DEFENSE BLOG
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The author of the Class Action Defense Blog wishes all of you a very happy Independence Day. The author has been on vacation but anticipates that new class action articles will be published next week....10Class Actions In The Newsmichael2009-07-04T05:33:32-08:00Heavy Week For California Class Action Lawsuits But Labor Law Class Actions Maintain Dominance Among Weekly Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts
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To assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of cases against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in the state and...10Class Actions In The Newsmichael2009-06-27T06:21:22-08:00Class Action Defense Cases–Walker v. Calumet City: Seventh Circuit Reverses Attorney Fee Award To Class Action Plaintiff Holding Dismissal Of Class Action As Moot Did Not Make Plaintiff Prevailing Party
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Class Action Plaintiff not Entitled to Attorney Fee Award under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 Following District Court Dismissal of Class Action as Moot because Plaintiff was not “Prevailing Party” within the Meaning of Supreme Court Authority Seventh Circuit Holds...40Class Action Court Decisionsmichael2009-06-25T04:18:41-08:00Labor Law Class Action Defense Cases–D'Este v. Bayer: Ninth Circuit On Class Action Appeal Certifies Two Questions To California Supreme Court As Central Issues In Numerous Federal Court Class Action Appeals
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Summary Judgment in Labor Law Class Action Turned on Issues of First Impression Recurrent in Federal Court Class Action Appeals, Warranting Referral of Questions Underlying Class Action to California Supreme Court for Resolution Ninth Circuit Holds Plaintiff filed a...40Class Action Court Decisionsmichael2009-06-24T04:28:41-08:00CAFA Class Action Defense Cases–Thomas v. Bank of America: Eleventh Circuit Affirms Remand Of Class Action To State Court Holding Evidence Insufficient Of Amount In Controversy Under Class Action Fairness Act
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Class Action Improperly Removed to Federal Court under Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) because Defendant Failed to Adequately Establish that the $5 Million Amount in Controversy Requirement Eleventh Circuit Holds Plaintiff filed a class action in Georgia state court...40Class Action Court Decisionsmichael2009-06-23T04:07:24-08:00Merck Class Action Defense Cases–In re Vioxx: California Trial Court Denies Class Action Certification Of Putative Class Action Complaint Against Merck Arising From Sale Of Vioxx
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Class Action Complaint Alleging Deceptive Marketing Practices in Sale of Vioxx not Entitled to Class Action Treatment because Individual Issues will Predominate over Common Questions of Law or Fact California State Trial Court Holds Various class action lawsuits against...40Class Action Court Decisionsmichael2009-06-22T04:02:17-08:00Relatively Low Number Of New Employment-Related Class Action Lawsuits Filed But Labor Law Class Actions Maintain Hold On Top Spot Among Weekly Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts
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In order to assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of class actioins against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in...10Class Actions In The Newsmichael2009-06-20T05:13:43-08:00Class Action Defense Cases—In re Staples: Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Grants Defense Motion To Centralize Class Action Litigation In District Of New Jersey
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Judicial Panel Grants Defense Request for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, Unopposed by Class Action Plaintiffs, and Transfers Actions to District of New Jersey Six class actions – two in Massachusetts and...40Class Action Court Decisionsmichael2009-06-19T04:41:12-08:00T-Mobile Class Action Defense Cases–Vega v. T-Mobile: Eleventh Circuit Reverses Class Action Certification Order And Orders Lawsuit To Proceed On Individual Rather Than Class Action Basis
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Class Action Certification Order of Labor Law Class Action must be Reversed because District Court Failed to Conduct “Rigorous Analysis” of Rule 23’s Requirements for Class Action Treatment Eleventh Circuit Holds Plaintiff filed a putative nationwide class action against...40Class Action Court Decisionsmichael2009-06-18T04:12:14-08:00<![CDATA[Class Action Defense Cases–Ojo v. Farmers: Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal Of FHA Class Action Holding Class Action Claims Not Reverse-Preempted And Class Action Did Not Challenge Credit Scoring <i>Per Se</i>]]>
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Class Action Alleging Violations of Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) Claiming Insurer used “Undisclosed Factors” to Compute Credit Scores and, Based on those Scores, Increase Insurance Premiums of Minorities should not have been Dismissed because Class Action did not...40Class Action Court Decisionsmichael2009-06-17T03:58:20-08:00