We have something a bit different for our loyal blog readers today: a preview of an important bill that could have a significant impact on class action litigation. On June 24, 2015, the House ...
A federal judge recently dismissed a proposed class action on behalf of all New Yorkers who purchased Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzer. The lawsuit alleged that the beverage’s labeling misled consumers, ...
Fifty years ago, federal court rules were changed to establish the current form of class action lawsuits. That 1966 modification had the laudable goal of making it easier for allegedly injured ...
Courts can approve class action settlements even when defendants deny fault. Here’s how the legal process works and why liability isn’t required.
The Supreme Court has set a new, higher bar for judges seeking to block Trump administration policies nationwide. But some legal routes remain open. By Mattathias Schwartz Mattathias Schwartz covers ...
It would amount to self-deceit to restrict any discourse on our democratic journey, as it were, on the Judiciary and media, leaving out the major participants, who double as the major beneficiaries of ...