Defense of Mass Tort Claims, Class Actions, and Significant Product-Based Litigation
The Supreme Court has decided a case involving injury-in-fact and standing issues that may have significant impacts on class actions. See Spokeo Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339 (U.S. 5/16/16).
Spokeo, Inc. operated a “people search engine,” which searches a wide spectrum of databases to gather and provide personal information about individuals to a variety…
Article III’s requirement that a plaintiff have standing to bring the claim applies to proposed class actions, and doomed class plaintiffs who were al…
Continue Reading Lack of Standing Dooms Beef Class Action
While our usual focus is mass torts, product liability, class actions, and complex commercial litigation, readers know we always keep an eye on issues…
Continue Reading Federal Circuit to Rehear Judges’ Pay Raise Issue
A federal court recently denied class certification in a case brought on behalf of consumers accusing Epson America Inc. of misrepresenting how its NX…
Continue Reading Class Certification Denied in Printer Litigation
A proposed class representative who voluntarily dismisses his individual claims lacks standing to appeal the denial of certification of the class clai…
Continue Reading Class Rep Who Dismisses Individual Claim Lacks Standing to Appeal Denial of Certification
A federal judge has granted defendant’s summary judgment motion in a putative consumer class action over contact lens solution. Degelmann, et al. v. A…
Continue Reading Class Plaintiffs Lack Standing – Summary Judgment Granted
