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, ...
In a 4-3 decision last month, a divided New York Court of Appeals held that where an action brought as a class action is voluntarily dismissed, CPLR 908 requires both (1) judicial approval and (2) ...
A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) hearing panel held that FINRA’s own rules prohibiting judicial class action waivers in broker-dealer customer arbitration agreements are preempted ...
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 ...