Posts from October 2011.
An update on the pending U.S. Supreme Court case of First American Financial Corp. v. Edwards which could potentially curtail the recent rise of no-harm class actions.
On October 26, 2011, Defendants-Appellants filed a Rule 23(f) Petition seeking immediate leave to appeal the District Court's October 13, 2011 Order granting in part Plaintiff-Appellee's motion for class certification.
Adding to the list of post-Wal-Mart class action decisions, the Western District of Kentucky has certified a class of Windstream customers in Kentucky who were charged flow-through taxes and surcharges by Windstream.
Discussion of the pending U.S. Supreme Court case of CompuCredit Corporation, et al. v. Greenwood and arbitration agreements in consumer contracts.
Discussion of the pending U.S. Supreme Court case of First American Financial Corporation, et al. v. Edwards dealing with no-harm class actions.
In Meznarich v. Morgan Waldron Insurance Management, LLC (N.D. Ohio Sept. 30, 2011), 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113237, **15-16, Judge Pearson recently certified a class of 1100 employees, under Rule 23(b)(1)(A), who alleged breach of fiduciary duty, ERISA violations and fraud against Morgan Waldron Insurance management LLC and others. ...