Price Comparison Class Actions Against Retailers Heat up in New York

By Jacqueline Matthews on March 17, 2016 Posted in Class Action Trends, Consumer Class Action

The common retail practice of comparing an item’s current price with a higher “original,” “regular,” or “MSRP” price has recently come under increasing fire from consumers, who say the higher comparison price is often fictitious and misleads shoppers into believing they are getting a better bargain than they really are. Over the past two and … Continue Reading

A Big Week for the Securities Bar: Amgen and Gabelli

By Deborah Renner on March 13, 2013 Posted in Class Certification, Commonality, Injunctions, Practice Pointers, Predominance, Securities

Co-authored by: Marc D. Powers, Mark A. Kornfeld, and Jessie M Gabriel Editor’s Note: This Executive Alert was published by members of BakerHostetler’s Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Team and BakerHostetler’s Class Action Team. The Supreme Court last week issued two opinions of major importance to the securities bar. In Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement … Continue Reading

Decision in Google Copyright Infringement Case Highlights Key Issues in Associational Standing and Adequacy in Class Certification

By Brett Wall on June 14, 2012 Posted in Associational Standing, Class Certification

Co-authored by Amanda Karp A recent decision by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York highlights two key concepts in representative litigation: (1) associational standing to bring a representative action; and (2) the propriety of class certification when class members’ interests may be in conflict with one another. Case Summary … Continue Reading