2017 was a relatively quiet year for major class action news, especially in the Supreme Court, which addressed only a handful of cases that might have an impact on class actions and reached decisions only in a couple of those cases. However, there were at least enough noteworthy developments to put together a top 10 list. … Continue Reading
The resources from which people obtain, and choose to obtain, information have changed dramatically. A recent and highly publicized discussion of how information is exchanged might be the so-called filter bubble that many social media users experience. This bubble has reportedly caused “autonomous decision-making,” which hypothesizes that people pay attention to only those sources of … Continue Reading
Partner Greg Mersol of BakerHostetler’s Employment Class Action Blog published a blog post regarding a recent Sixth Circuit decision that clarified the timing of removal under the Class Action Fairness Act. As stated in the post, the bottom line is that the “time for CAFA removal runs from when the plaintiffs provide the defendant with … Continue Reading
Class Action Lawsuit Defense blog contributor, Paul Karlsgodt will speak in an upcoming Strafford live phone/web seminar, “Statistics in Class Action Litigation: Admissibility, Expert Witnesses and Impact of Comcast v. Behrend” scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT. For more information or to register>> Or call 1-800-926-7926 ext. 10 (ask for Class Actions & … Continue Reading