News & Developments »

CFPB to Investigate Consumer Impact of Arbitration

The government agency has launched a public inquiry into how consumers and financial-services companies are affected by arbitration and arbitration clauses.

Judge Dismisses Schwab Suit to Halt FINRA Action

District Judge Elizabeth Laporte rejected as premature Charles Schwab & Co.'s challenge to FINRA's ban on mandatory arbitration agreements.

Distribution of Unclaimed Funds Was Not Abuse of Discretion

The district court did not abuse its discretion when it distributed residual settlement funds to a cancer research center over the objections of dissident class members.

Articles »

Confusion in Court over "All Natural" Claims

By Dawn Goulet

Costly litigation will continue until the FDA finally defines the term.

Mazza's Impact on False-Advertising Class Actions

By Kelsey M. Larson and Carlos M. Lazatin

Mazza will likely make it more difficult to certify consumer class actions for false advertising under California law, unless they involve a huge marketing campaign.

Trends in Food Labeling and Nutrition Class Actions

By David T. Biderman and Joren S. Bass

Suits have challenged the use of the term "natural" to describe food products when those products use some processed or synthetic ingredient.

Announcements

Next Newsletter Aims at Inflated Health Benefits of Products

The Class Actions & Derivative Suits Committee's Spring 2012 newsletter will include articles on class actions that allege inflated health benefits of products.

A Brief Guide to Removal

Matthew M.K. Stein and Abra C. Bron have provided a brief guide to the statutes governing federal jurisdiction and removal and related interpretative case law.

Class Actions & Derivative Suits Committee Updates Survey of State Law

The Class Actions and Derivative Suits Committee has released this year's state law class action survey.

Attention Young Lawyers

Our Committee is seeking to serve young lawyers and recruit them as members. You may find articles directed at young lawyers and the basics of class actions on the articles page. You may also contact our chairs, Greg Cook and Jocelyn Larkin, to become involved in our Committee immediately.

Check Out Our Subcommittees

Our Committee has a number of active subcommittees. A full listing of those committees and their chairs (including contact information) is available in the Subcommittee section.