This GT Newsletter summarizes recent class-action decisions from across the United States.
Highlights from this issue include:
First Circuit affirms denial of class certification based on need to use extrinsic evidence to determine each putative class member’s breach of contract claim.
First Circuit rejects extension of personal jurisdiction arguments based on Bristol-Myers to FLSA opt-in action.
Second Circuit finds no standing under TransUnion when plaintiffs alleged only a risk of harm.
Third Circuit clarifies procedure for handling combined FLSA collective and class actions.
Seventh Circuit holds that district courts must rigorously analyze elements of each underlying claim when rendering class certification decisions.
Seventh Circuit holds that removal timelines run separately for preemption removal and Class Action Fairness Act removal.
Eighth Circuit holds PSLRA does not impose a “lookback obligation” to reconsider attorneys’ fee award by determining amount actually paid to the class years later.
Ninth Circuit addresses what constitutes a “coupon” under CAFA.
Eleventh circuit affirms dismissal of putative class action based on timeshare ownership.
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