Must You Take "No" for an Answer?
By Martin Woodward – May 21, 2019 | Options after an adverse Rule 23(f) ruling in theory and practice.
Class Actions & Derivative Suits
The Class Actions & Derivative Suits Committee consists of practitioners, corporate counsel, and academics interested in class actions and stockholder derivative suits. Its leadership of top practitioners works to keep members abreast of issues in the class actions area, with subcommittees focused on areas that include antitrust law, consumer law, derivative suits, employment law, mass torts, pharmaceuticals and health law, and securities law.
Articles
A Circuit Split Arises over the Admissibility of Evidence on Class Certification
By Fred Burnside and Lauren Rainwater – May 21, 2019 | The Ninth Circuit broke from its sister courts in concluding that evidence considered on a motion for class certification need not be admissible evidence.
Practice Points
The D.C. Circuit Affirms Denial of Class Certification Because Antitrust Plaintiffs Failed to Offer Proof of Classwide Injury
By Scott D. Carlton – September 13, 2019 | The court’s opinion provides excellent guidance to counsel handling class action claims.
California Supreme Court Adopts Relaxed Approach to Ascertainability Requirement in False Advertising Case
By Adam Polk – August 27, 2019 | The plaintiff alleged that an inflatable pool's packaging suggested the pool was able to hold four adults comfortably, when in reality, the pool had difficulty accommodating four children.
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Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives on the Implications of the First Circuit’s Asacol Decision
By Britta Stamps, Brad Bodamer, Adam Polk, and Scott Grzenczyk – December 12, 2018 | Britta Stamps and Brad Bodamer offer the defendants' perspective on the First Circuit's recent class certification decision in the In re Asacol Antitrust Litigation, while Adam Polk and Scott Grzenczyk provide insights on the decision from the plaintiffs' side.
Interview Series: Women in Class Actions (Part 2)
By Lindsay Breedlove and Jan Levine – April 17, 2018 | In Part 2 of our interview series, Jan Levine, a partner at Pepper Hamilton LLP in Philadelphia, sat down with Lindsay Breedlove, also a litigator at Pepper Hamilton, to share her experience as a member of the class action defense bar with significant leadership experience in large class actions. (15:47)
Class Actions & Derivative Suits
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Events & CLE
Oct
17
Events | In-Person
23rd Annual National Institute on Class Actions
CLE 630 min
This premier class action conference is in Nashville and more relevant than ever. Whether you litigate and try class action lawsuits, want to learn how to best help your clients, or learn about curre…
Nov
13
2019 Women in Litigation Joint CLE Conference
CLE 825 min
The conference will highlight women leading for success in the courtroom, in the judiciary, and in the profession. You'll have the opportunity to learn from litigators from across the nation and netw…
Jan
29
Events | In-Person
2020 Environmental & Energy, Mass Torts, and Products Liability Litigation Committees' Joint Regional CLE Program
CLE 540 min
The 2020 Joint Regional CLE Program will cover cutting edge litigation topics that impact environmental & energy, mass torts, and products liability practice areas over the course of three days in Sn…