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Garrett v. Zon Capital Partners, L.P. , C. A. No. 5607-CS (Del. Ch., Nov. 10, 2011), read letter ruling here . Issue Addressed: Whether a motion for class certification should be granted pursuant to Court of Chancery Rule 23 in connection with...

During 2010 and 2011, a number of securities class action lawsuits were filed against U.S.-listed Chinese companies. Plaintiffs' lawyers seemed eager to pursue these cases despite likely procedural and practical challenges such as likely difficulties...

by Jennifer Driscoll-Chippendale On March 27, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court continued its recent trend of imposing more stringent standards for class certification in Comcast Corporation v. Behrend , 569 U.S. ___ (2013) [lexis.com subscribers may...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Nov. 5 on "[w]hether a district court may certify a class action without resolving whether the plaintiff class has introduced admissible evidence, including expert testimony...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled 5-4 that a district court may not certify a class action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) without resolving whether the class has introduced admissible evidence, including...

By Louis M. Solomon Shirley "Rae" Ellis, et al v. Costco Wholesale Corp., No. 07-15838 (9th Cir. Sept. 2011) [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers / unenhanced version available from lexisONE Free Case Law ] , presents...

In Gates v. Rohm & Haas Co. et al , 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 17756 (3rd. Cir.: 8/25/11), Plaintiffs were residents of a primarily residential area of approximately 2,000 people and 400 homes. Defendant chemical companies owned and operated a facility...

On June 20, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes ( an enhanced version of the opinion is available to lexis.com subscribers. ), which overturned certification of a class of 1.5 million current and former female...

Two steps forward, one step back. That seems to be the pace of wage and hour class certification decisions for California employers these days. In recent months, both the Ninth Circuit and some California Courts of Appeal have issued employer-friendly...

It's here! The new SCOTUS season kicks off today! Let's see what kind of employment law goodies the Court has in store for us (in order of my personal preference): Supervisor Liability In Vance v. Ball State University, the Supreme Court will...

by E. Colin Thompson and J. Trumon Phillips The Florida Supreme Court has issued a decision that plaintiffs' lawyers will surely argue makes certification of class actions easier in Florida state courts than in federal and other state courts...

Have you heard that the new owner of the Cleveland Browns has gotten himself into a bit of legal trouble? It's alleged that Jimmy Haslem's other business, Pilot Flying J, defrauded trucking companies of fuel rebates. In an effort to head-off...

In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, the Supreme Court ruled that a class in a massive gender discrimination case had been improperly certified under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(2), both because common questions were lacking under Rule 23(a...

On January 3, 2012, in Pippins v. KPMG LLP , 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 949 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 3, 2012) [ an enhanced version of this opinion is available to lexis.com subscribers ], U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon issued an order conditionally certifying...

[UPDATED: 6/21 9:03 p.m.: Case number corrected] WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) A government employer's actions alleged to be retaliatory are not limited by the First Amendment's petition clause unless the employee's petition is related...