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Practice Points »
Ninth Circuit Issues Ruling on Post-Campbell-Ewald Rule 68 Offers
The case is Chen v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Spokeo's "Concreteness Versus Particularity" Dichotomy
What will this Supreme Court ruling really mean?
Supreme Court Rules Certain Securities Cases May Proceed in State Court
So long as they do not "arise under" the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
Articles »
Shorthanded SCOTUS Hands a Victory to Data Aggregation Site—For Now
By Ashley Bruce Trehan and Kenneth L. Racowski
The Spokeo opinion reads as a compromise that sought to avoid a 4–4 decision.
What Does "Prevailing Party" for Title VII Defendants Mean?
By William M. Dunham
The Supreme Court finally clarifies in a unanimous decision.
D.C. Circuit Sharpens the Edges of Post-Class Action Settlement Ancillary Jurisdiction
By Joshua S. Levy
Eighty years after Mellon v. Goodyear, a lot has changed, but the preference for settlement has not.
Sound Advice »
Changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure 16, 26, and 34
By Adam E. Polk
Adam Polk discusses how the recent changes to case management and discovery processes set forth in the Rules of Civil Procedure are likely to affect the small firm practitioner.
Ethical Considerations Regarding Class Action Settlements
By Patrick Lewis
Baker Hostetler's Patrick Lewis explores key ethics considerations that arise when parties seek to settle class action disputes.
Experts in Class Actions and Derivative Suits
By Curt Hineline
Although most litigators would view destroying an opposition expert witness in a deposition as a good thing, veteran litigator Curt Hineline says that may not be the case.
Roundtables »
Early Case Assessment and Other Initial Stages of Complex Litigation
The early stages of complex litigation are often the most important in delivering a successful result for your client. This presentation will go through the critical preliminary steps litigators should take to ensure that their case gets off to the right start. (56:46)
Hey, CAFA, Is That a Class Action?: Mississippi ex rel Hood v. AU Optronics
This Roundtable examines the holding in this newly announced decision—and examines what the holding may mean for future parens patriae actions—and for other types of quasi-class actions or mass actions. It also examines the strategy impact of this new decision. (56:12)
The Supreme Court’s First Decision on the Class Action Fairness Act: Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles
The Supreme Court has issued its first decision interpreting the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA). In a unanimous decision, the Court held that, prior to certification, a named plaintiff’s stipulation that the putative class would not seek more than $5 million did not defeat jurisdiction under CAFA. (1:01:03)
Announcements »
20th Annual National Institute on Class Actions October 19–20, 2016
Serious about class actions? You do not want to miss this event.
November 15: CADS Committee Call
Please join us Tuesday, November 15, at 12 pm (PDT); 1pm (MDT); 2 pm (CDT); and 3 pm (EDT).
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