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The Big Flop of the Italian Class Action at a Turning Point? Posted by Gaetano Iorio Fiorelli. August 08, 2016 11:50 AM. Nevertheless, even after the amendment, the class action has proved, over the years, to be an ineffective instrument. Even if official data are not available, it is well known that to date only 58 class actions. Have been brought before Courts since 2010 and just three of them actually reached a positive outcome for the consumers. The most important are the following:. Clearly, the mai...

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Silence Is Not Golden in the Golden State: California Supreme Court Mandates Case-by-Case Review of Appropriate Decision-Maker for Availability of Class-Wide Arbitration. Posted by Paul Chappell. And Nicholas O. Kennedy. August 17, 2016 11:45 AM. Sandquist v. Lebo Automotive, Inc. Should decide whether an arbitration agreement permits or prohibits class-wide arbitration. The Court concluded that no universal rule allocates the decision to either arbitrators or courts. Instead, the decision must b...The c...

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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Commonality and Other Issues in Tyson Class Action | Global Class & Collective Actions | Global Class & Collective Actions

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Dries, James J. US Supreme Court to Decide Commonality and Other Issues in Tyson Class Action. July 15, 2015 Posted by. Costello, Jennifer Print this page. The United States Supreme Court has agreed to review a decision of the Eighth Circuit that upheld a $5.8 million judgment in favor of a class consisting of Tyson Foods employees who alleged Tyson underpaid them for time spent putting on and taking off protective equipment necessary for their jobs. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes. December 10, 2015.

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United States Supreme Court to Review Propriety of Defense Practice of Mooting by Early Settlement Offer | Global Class & Collective Actions | Global Class & Collective Actions

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McCutcheon, Michael C. United States Supreme Court to Review Propriety of Defense Practice of Mooting by Early Settlement Offer. May 29, 2015 Posted by. Costello, Jennifer Print this page. The United States Supreme Court recently granted. Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez. On March 18, 2015, the Supreme Court granted. Will likely either increase or eliminate the availability of the pick off strategy. December 10, 2015. Insights into Litigation webinar:. Email: Mark D Taylor.

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11th Circuit Court of Appeals Holds That Rule 23 Displaces Conflicting State Law to Permit a Putative Class Action to Be Brought in Federal Court | Global Class & Collective Actions | Global Class & Collective Actions

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Olson, Kyle Richard. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Holds That Rule 23 Displaces Conflicting State Law to Permit a Putative Class Action to Be Brought in Federal Court. July 29, 2015 Posted by. Costello, Jennifer Print this page. On July 10, 2015, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that could cause state legislatures to think twice before seeking to limit the class action rights of consumer plaintiffs. In. Lisk v. Lumber One Wood Preserving LLC. Court held that Rule 23 controls. On the ...

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Are UK product liability class actions on the horizon? | Global Class & Collective Actions | Global Class & Collective Actions

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Corby, Kate A. Are UK product liability class actions on the horizon? June 17, 2015 Posted by. Costello, Jennifer Print this page. There are a number of reasons why England and Wales have historically taken a much more cautious approach to class actions than, for example, the US, despite many of the same issues arising or same products being sold here. Key reasons include:. On 11 June 2013, the European Commission (the "Commission") issued a non-binding Recommendation 2013/396/EU. Which stated that Membe...

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Ninth Circuit Causes a Split in Authority of Federal Jurisdiction of Class Actions | Global Class & Collective Actions | Global Class & Collective Actions

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Michaud, Teresa H. Ninth Circuit Causes a Split in Authority of Federal Jurisdiction of Class Actions. June 8, 2015 Posted by. Costello, Jennifer Print this page. On April 27, 2015, a Ninth Circuit Panel clarified the meaning of the Class Action Fairness Act’s ( CAFA ) local single event exception to federal jurisdiction, creating an arguable split in the Circuit Courts and giving U.S. class action parties more certainty in whether their cases may be removed from state to federal court. 672 F3d 661 (9th ...