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Second Circuit: Notice Required When Damages Not “Incidental” in a Rule 23(b)(2) Class

By Rand L. McClellan on August 27, 2012 Posted in Rule 23(b)(2) Class Actions, Settlements

Editors’ Note: This article originally appeared as a “Client Alert” from Baker’s Class Action Defense team. Pointing out pitfalls in structuring enforceable class settlements, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently found that an absent class member’s claims were not barred by a prior settlement in a Rule 23(b)(2) class where monetary relief was not … Continue Reading

The Importance of a Defendant’s Active Participation in Class Action Settlement Administration

By Casie Collignon on April 22, 2012 Posted in Practice Pointers, Settlements

A class action settlement has been reached. The agreement is inked. You have preliminary approval. A class action settlement administrator has been hired. In many respects, the hard part is over, but that does not mean that either the defendant or defense counsel can become complacent. There are still a variety of steps that must … Continue Reading