Plaintiffs Fold on Their Full Tilt Poker Actions Following Court’s Rejection of Class Certification and Proposed Settlement

By Elizabeth Schutte on August 28, 2015 Posted in Class Certification, RICO

Weeks after having their motion for class certification denied and a proposed global settlement rejected, the plaintiffs in three actions against entities and individuals involved in the Full Tilt Poker Internet gambling operation have dismissed their claims without prejudice. This case illustrates the importance of due process considerations in representative actions. Full Tilt, PokerStars, and … Continue Reading

Defendants Must Keep Insurance Coverage Considerations in Mind When Settling Class Action Lawsuits

By Judy Selby on July 24, 2013 Posted in Insurance

On July 18, 2013, a Pennsylvania appellate court held that class action defendant Cigna Corporation (Cigna) was not entitled to insurance coverage for any part of a settlement it paid to plaintiffs because Cigna did not allocate the settlement between covered and excluded claims. Executive Risk Indemnity Inc. v. Cigna Corp., case no. 1117 EDA … Continue Reading

Individual Causation Issues and Lack of Uniformity in Sales Practices Mean No Certification in Consumer Fraud Class Action

By Darren Crook on April 6, 2012 Posted in Class Certification, Consumer Fraud, RICO

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently refused to certify a proposed class in a dispute against an insurance company selling annuities to seniors because individualized inquiries into the company’s sales presentations precluded satisfaction of the predominance criterion required for certification. In Rowe et al. v. Bankers Life and Casualty … Continue Reading