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Seventh Circuit Affirms Ruling Despite Comcast
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The Seventh Circuit reaffirmed class certification yesterday in a case involving front loading washers, despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s remand of the…
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Class Certification Denied in Minivan Case
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A federal court last week denied class certification in a case alleging that vehicle axles were allegedly prone to cracking. See Martin v. Ford Motor …
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Class Certification Denied in Auto Case
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A federal court has declined to certify a proposed class of Ford Focus drivers who allege a suspension defect in their cars. Daniel v. Ford Motor Co.,…
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Update on Mass Tort Rules in Busy Court
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We posted before about potentially important changes in the administrative rules for Philadelphia’s busy mass tort system. General Court Regulation No…
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Class Denied for Failure to Show Common Injury
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A federal court recently denied class certification in the MDL coordinating claims over an alleged defect in hybrid vehicles’ braking systems. S…
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Federal Court Rejects Truck Class Action Because Defendant Actually Has Right To Defend
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A federal court recently rejected plaintiffs’ class certification bid in a suit against Ford Motor Co. relating to diesel engines in some vehicles. Co…
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Federal Court Denies Class Certification in Licensing Case
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A New York federal court rejected a class certification motion recently in a suit over Scholastic Corp.’s alleged use of photographs in publications f…
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Amici Weigh in On Consumer Class Certification in 6th Circuit
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Earlier this month, a number of prominent business groups, including the National Association of Manufacturers, weighed in supporting a petition for r…
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Consumer Fraud Class Action Decertified in Drug Case
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A state appeals court last week de-certified a class action by consumers over alleged misrepresentations in marketing a drug. See Merck & Co. v. R…
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