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Understanding “Ascertainability” in Class Actions Now that the Second Circuit Has Said “No” To It.
On Friday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in In re Petrobras Securities refused to adopt what it called a “’heightened’ two-part ascertainability test in class action cases. The Second Circuit agreed…
“Give the Money to One Percenters, Not to Non-Profits,” 11 State Attorneys General Argue
On July 5, bipartisan Attorneys General from 11 states filed an astonishing brief in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, asking that court to reject the proposed class action settlement in In re Google Inc. Cookie…
California Last State to Join Multistate Settlement of Western Union Fraud Schemes
Last week, California became the 50 th state to join the multistate settlement with Western Union over its alleged complicity in fraud-induced wire transfers. This followed Western Union’s $5 million agreement with 49…
So What’s In the "Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017"?
On Feb. 9, the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee introduced a bill titled the “Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017” (FCALA) (H.R. 985). Although the FCALA has a worthy goal and several provisions that…
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