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The Cherry on Top: The 11th Circuit Becomes Friendlier to Class Action Plaintiffs
In early February 2021, the 11th Circuit issued a significant ruling, holding in Cherry v. Dometic Corp. that class representatives need not “prove the existence of an administratively feasible method to identify absent class members…
- Mar 01
- 4 mins read
The Importance of Prohibiting Mass Opt-Outs in Class Action Settlement Agreements
Class action settlement agreements can be long and complicated. But sometimes it’s the simplest provisions—like one prohibiting mass opt-outs—that can pay dividends. The Backstory In July 2019, Equifax entered into a $700 million settlement agreement…
- Feb 23
- 3 mins read
The Impact of COVID-19 on Class Action Settlement Take-Rates
The legal system, especially in the class action context, has seen the impact of COVID-19.
- Nov 10
- 3 mins read
Make the Deal, Sweeten the Deal: The Appeal of Injunctive Relief Remedies in Class-Wide Settlements
The modern class action, now on the books for over fifty years, allows injunctive remedies…
- Oct 21
- 5 mins read
How to Generate Revenue for your Company: The General Counsel’s New Strategic Solution
You are the company’s General Counsel. What if there was a way to turn potential claims into money now, instead of costly litigation for years to come?
- Oct 20
- 4 mins read
Claims-Made Settlements Are More Common Than You Think
In the American judicial system, class action settlements are allocated among claimants in a variety of ways…
- Sep 03
- 7 mins read
Class Action Promotion Sites and Free Media: The Business of Making Claims Go Viral
by Kevin Skrzysowski Class action lawsuits are a much bigger risk today than they were 30 years ago. The internet has completely changed how consumers gain awareness of class action lawsuits and how they file…
- Mar 12
- 4 mins read
Notifying Consumers of the Settlement Isn’t the “Easy Part”
A common misconception of class action settlements is that notifying consumers of the settlement is the “easy part,” when in fact, it is one of the hardest things to get right. Alerting the correct class…
- Jun 23
- 2 mins read
Article: Class Action Settlements: Financial & Tax Reporting
Current financial accounting, disclosure regulations and tax consequences of claims-made class action settlements can be devastating for a defending company.
- Apr 20
- < 1 min read
Did Congress Go Too Far?
Many federal statutes, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, have provisions allowing for a recovery of statutory damages. But what happens when there is no concrete injury, as in the Robins v. Spokeo, Inc., case? The question then becomes whether statutory damages rises to the qualification of “injury in fact” under Article III for the purposes of certification in class action litigation.
Learn more about the Robins v. Spokeo, Inc., case, “injury in fact,” and what it means for future statutory class action cases by downloading the full “Did Congress Go Too Far?” article below.
- Oct 15
- 6 mins read
