The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision earlier this week in a case raising the issue whether a defendant can cut off a Telephone Consumer Protection
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Workers Comp. Injuries May Support Civil Lawsuits — Prue v. Brady Company, Inc.
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Posted in Class Action
Most employers and workers recognize that the “workers comp.” system is entirely separate from the civil law courts, with its own special remedies and procedures. Employers also generally understand that such workers comp. benefits are supposed to be the “exclusive remedy” for any workplace injury.
But the recent case of Prue v. Brady Company, Inc.…
Cert Granted in Interesting Class Action Appeal
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Posted in Class Action, Consumer Products
The Supreme Court has granted cert in an important case raising the issue whether a federal court of appeals has jurisdiction under both Article III a…
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FDA Seeks Comment on “Natural” Labels
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Readers will recall our many posts about the “all natural” litigation and the spate of cases plaintiff firms have brought challenging such l…
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Federal Court Rejects Class Action on 23(a) Grounds
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A federal court in Massachusetts federal court recently denied class certification to consumers who claimed their wood-plastic composite decks were de…
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Court of Appeals Rejects Nuisance Class
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The Eighth Circuit recently reversed class certification in a recent environmental case. See Smith v. ConocoPhillips Pipe Line Co., No. 14-2191 (8th C…
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Court Hangs Up On Cell Phone Class Action
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A Texas federal court recently denied class certification to a group of cell phone customers who alleged they were sold defective models. See Shane Ga…
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First Circuit Rejects Use of Rule 68 Offer to Moot Class
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Just an FYI for our loyal readers involved in class action work that the First Circuit is the latest federal appeals court to reject a defendant’s att…
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No-Injury Class Rejected by State Supreme Court
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Last week, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in Felix v. Ganley Chevrolet, Inc., No. 2015-Ohio-3450 (Aug. 27, 2015), that courts cannot certify class actio…
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Handcrafted Bourbon Class Dismissed
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A California federal court earlier this month dismissed a proposed class action claiming the makers of Jim Beam misrepresented its bourbon as “…
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