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When at first you don’t succeed, seek post-verdict decertification: Lessons learned from Mazzei v. The Money Store

What do you do when a court certifies a class over your objection and denies your motion for directed verdict on the critical class certification issue at trial, and a jury awards $32 million ($54 million if you count pre-judgment interest) on an individual claim worth $133.80? 

Class Action Ohio
Banking Industry, Mortgage Lending Industry, Pre-Certification Motions, U.S. Supreme Court
New life for the death knell? SCOTUS accepts Microsoft Corp. v. Baker

On January 15, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to review the decision of the Ninth Circuit in Baker v. Microsoft Corporation.

Class Action Ohio
Class Definitions, Federal Class Action Law, U.S. Supreme Court
No good deed goes unpunished: Did P.F. Chang’s prompt notice of data breach create standing to sue?

Class-wide relief for security breaches just got a little easier in the Seventh Circuit.  

Class Action Ohio
Class Definitions, Data Privacy and Cyber Security, U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether “no-injury” classes have Article III standing

The U.S. Supreme Court accepted jurisdiction over Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins to answer this question: May Congress confer Article III standing upon a plaintiff who suffers no concrete harm and who could, therefore, not otherwise invoke the jurisdiction of a federal court by authorizing a private right of action based on a bare violation of a federal ...

Class Action Ohio
Standing, U.S. Supreme Court
More coverage of the pick-off play

The pick-off play occurs when a prospective class action defendant settles the case with a named plaintiff, potentially mooting the rest of the class action from going forward. A few recent stories provide helpful context on this strategy.

Class Action Ohio
Federal Class Action Law, Settlements, U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Opinion Regarding CAFA Removal
At issue in Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Company, LLC v. Owens is the pleading standard for defendants seeking to remove a case to federal court based on the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA). In a 5-4 ruling, a divided Court held that class action defendants removing to federal court under CAFA need only to provide a “short and plain” statement of ...
Class Action Ohio
Class Action Fairness Act, U.S. Supreme Court
Class Actions on the Energy Front

Class Actions on the Energy Front

Class Action Ohio
Class Action Fairness Act, Other Jurisdictions, U.S. Supreme Court
Does CAFA Removal Require Documented Proof of the Amount in Controversy?
The U.S. Supreme Court heard an argument last week that could alter the landscape of where class action lawsuits are resolved.
Class Action Ohio
Class Action Fairness Act, Federal Class Action Law, U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeals that Sought to Limit Class Action Claims
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeals that Sought to Limit Class Action Claims
Class Action Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
Breathing Easier in the Land of Class Action Lawsuits
Breathing easier in the land of class action lawsuits
Class Action Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Class Certification in Whirlpool Washing Machine Case

Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Class Certification in Whirlpool Washing Machine Case

Class Action Ohio
Civil Rule 23 Requirements, Federal Class Action Law, Sixth Circuit Class Action Law, U.S. Supreme Court, Wal-Mart v. Dukes
U.S. Supreme Court rules in American Express case that arbitration agreements can prevent class action claims
U.S. Supreme Court rules in American Express case that arbitration agreements can prevent class action claims
Class Action Ohio
Arbitration, U.S. Supreme Court
OSBA Class Action Roundup: The Latest Developments in State and Federal Court
OSBA Class Action Roundup: The Latest Developments in State and Federal Court
Class Action Ohio
Bricker Class Action Events, Ohio Class Action Law, Sixth Circuit Class Action Law, U.S. Supreme Court, Wal-Mart v. Dukes
Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk: FLSA Collective Action May Be Mooted by Full Offer of Judgment
Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk: FLSA Collective Action May Be Mooted by Full Offer of Judgment
Class Action Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
Comcast Corp. v. Behrend: The Supreme Court Reaffirms Class Certification Basics
Comcast Corp. v. Behrend: The Supreme Court Reaffirms Class Certification Basics
Class Action Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Class Action Fairness Act Case

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Class Action Fairness Act Case

Class Action Ohio
Class Action Fairness Act, Federal Class Action Law, U.S. Supreme Court
Whirlpool Files Reply Brief in Support of Certiorari in Class Action Appeal
Whirlpool Files Reply Brief in Support of Certiorari in Class Action Appeal
Class Action Ohio
Federal Class Action Law, Sixth Circuit Class Action Law, U.S. Supreme Court, Wal-Mart v. Dukes
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in a Case That Could Have a Broad Reaching Effect on Class Action Lawsuits

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in a Case That Could Have a Broad Reaching Effect on Class Action Lawsuits

Class Action Ohio
Federal Class Action Law, Pre-Certification Motions, Sixth Circuit Class Action Law, Standing, U.S. Supreme Court
Class Counsel Files Brief Opposing Certiorari in Whirlpool Class Action
Class Counsel Files Brief Opposing Certiorari in Whirlpool Class Action
Class Action Ohio
Civil Rule 23 Requirements, Federal Class Action Law, Sixth Circuit Class Action Law, U.S. Supreme Court, Wal-Mart v. Dukes
Can an Offer of Judgment Divest a Class Representative of Standing? Supreme Court to Decide

Can an Offer of Judgment Divest a Class Representative of Standing? Supreme Court to Decide

Class Action Ohio
Federal Class Action Law, Pre-Certification Motions, Sixth Circuit Class Action Law, Standing, U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Amgen Securities Class Action

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Amgen Securities Class Action

Class Action Ohio
Federal Class Action Law, Securities Class Actions, U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Comcast v. Behrend

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Comcast v. Behrend

Class Action Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Petition for Certiorari in the Sixth Circuit’s Class Certification Decision in Whirlpool v. Glazer
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Petition for Certiorari in the Sixth Circuit’s Class Certification Decision in Whirlpool v. Glazer
Class Action Ohio
Civil Rule 23 Requirements, Federal Class Action Law, Sixth Circuit Class Action Law, U.S. Supreme Court, Wal-Mart v. Dukes
Three Class Action Cases to Be Decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in its October 2012 Term

Three Class Action Cases to Be Decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in its October 2012 Term

Class Action Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether a Class Action Fairness Act loophole should be closed

U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether a Class Action Fairness Act loophole should be closed

Class Action Ohio
Class Action Fairness Act, U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court provides a blueprint to Congress on how to ban contractual arbitration provisions in consumer contracts
U.S. Supreme Court provides a blueprint to Congress on how to ban contractual arbitration provisions in consumer contracts
Class Action Ohio
Arbitration, Federal Class Action Law, U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court debates future of no-harm class actions following oral argument in First American Financial Corp. v. Edwards

The future of no-harm class actions is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court following oral argument in First American Financial Corp. v. Edwards, U.S. Supreme Court Docket No. 10-708, October 2011.

Class Action Ohio
Federal Class Action Law, Standing, U.S. Supreme Court
Cleveland Plain Dealer highlights Ohio connection in First American Financial v. Edwards pending in the U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in First American Financial, et al. v. Edwards, U.S. Supreme Court Docket No. 10-708. 

Class Action Ohio
Federal Class Action Law, Standing, U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court holds oral argument in case involving class action waivers in consumer contracts

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral argument on a case that could impact the enforceability of mandatory arbitration clauses and class action waivers in consumer contracts.

Class Action Ohio
Arbitration, Federal Class Action Law, U.S. Supreme Court
Can companies require consumers to sign arbitration agreements and class action waivers?

Discussion of the pending U.S. Supreme Court case of CompuCredit Corporation, et al. v. Greenwood and arbitration agreements in consumer contracts.

Class Action Ohio
Arbitration, Federal Class Action Law, U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court to tackle issue of no-harm class actions

Discussion of the pending U.S. Supreme Court case of First American Financial Corporation, et al. v. Edwards dealing with no-harm class actions.

Class Action Ohio
Federal Class Action Law, Standing, U.S. Supreme Court

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