In an important decision regarding the size and potential scope of a putative class, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio recently granted a defendant’s motion to exclude ...

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Vincent and Liza Concepcion were looking for a phone, not a lawsuit, when they decided in 2002 to go with AT&T Mobility. At a California store, they got a deal for a Motorola and a "free" Nokia - and, ...

In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig, a member of Herzfeld & Rubin, writes that the Supreme Court will hear an appeal of a February 2012 holding that an arbitration and class action waiver ...

Consumer class-action lawsuits pose significant challenges for businesses across various industries. As legal and regulatory landscapes continue to evolve, understanding how to effectively address and ...

The number of class action settlements in 2023 outpaced predictions for the second year in a row, which will likely incentivize the plaintiffs bar to be even more aggressive in seeking class standing, ...

Tesla has successfully managed to kill another class action lawsuit from customers by forcing them to go to arbitration. It’s the second time in a few months that Tesla has managed to weasel its way ...

A proposed rule to block finance companies from forcing customers to resolve disputes through arbitration is “long overdue,” Professor Richard Frankel said during an interview on the Knowledge at ...

In a little-noticed opinion last month, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a National Labor Relations Board ruling that federal labor law trumps arbitration law. In other words, the ...

In Chicago, a separate lawsuit in federal District Court involves more than 1,000 casinos pursuing antitrust claims related to automated shufflers against L&W. These casinos are opting for class ...

A class action complaint against Grindr for alleged privacy violations may not be able to proceed in traditional court, an attorney for the complainant told the Bay Area Reporter September 17. Spencer ...