I’m pleased to report that the Colorado Bar Association Class Action, Derivative Suits, and Mass Torts Subsection has scheduled its Fall 2008 CLE Luncheon for December 16. Dirk de Roos of Faegre & Benson will speak on class arbitration waivers and O. Russel Murray of ADR Source will talk about class arbitration generally. Here are the particulars: Legal [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Rare Class Trial Results in Verdict for Retired NFL Players
Posted in Class Action News, tagged adderley class action, Class Action News, class action trial, nfl, nflpa class action on November 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here is a quick update to a class-action-related story that you may have been following over the past few months. (See CABWR entries dated September 9 and October 15). According to an AP article published in the San Fransisco Chronicle and various other sources, a federal jury in San Fransisco has rendered a verdict in favor of a [...]
Notes from the 12th Annual National Institute on Class Actions
Posted in Class Action Trends, CLE Programs, International Class Action Law, Practice Tips, tagged class action CLE, Class Action Decisions, Class Action Trends, national institute on class actions on November 8, 2008 | 3 Comments »
As promised, here are some highlights of my notes from Friday’s 12th Annual National Institute on Class Actions: What are the Hot Trends in Class Actions? Following an introduction from Tydings & Rosenberg partner and National Institute on Class Actions founder and John B. Isbister, Columbia Law Professor John C. Coffee kicked things off with his annual [...]
No Class Certification in Hepatitis C Exposure Case
Posted in Class Action Decisions, Class Action News, tagged class action decision, class certification, hepatitis c class action, hepatitis class action, nevada class action on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Nevada state court judge has denied class certification in a lawsuit filed by endoscopy patients who sought damages for emotional distress after being exposed, although not infected, to the blood-borne illness hepatitis C by a health clinic that used contaminated medication. The story has been reported by a variety of news sources, but here [...]
Class Action Blogosphere Weekly Review Will Be Back Next Week
Posted in General Site Information, tagged ABA, class action CLE on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My apologies for not posting this notice sooner, but I will not be doing a Class Action Blogosphere Weekly Review this week. I am in New York for the 12th Annual ABA National Institute on Class Actions. I’ll be posting a summary of some of the news, tips, and trends discussed during the conference for [...]
Time Out for a Little Flag Waving
Posted in Off Topic, tagged Politics on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Forgive the overly sentimental, off-topic diversion, but I couldn’t let this night go by without commenting on how proud this evening’s events have made me to be an American and renewed my faith in our political system and our people. Both candidates showed the characteristics that we should always be lucky to see in our choices [...]
Debate Continues over Controversial Korean Class Action Law
Posted in Class Action News, Class Action Trends, International Class Action Law, tagged International Class Action Law, korean class action on November 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Anyone who thinks that class actions are only good for allowing the powerless to take on the powerful, think again. In Korea, some argue that the opposite is happening. The Korea Times published an update today on a story involving a law that the ruling party is looking to enact to combat acts of protest. The proposal would allow businesses who [...]
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Class Action Blogosphere Weekly Review
Posted in CAFA Requirements, Class Action News, Class Action Trends, Federal Court Decisions, International Class Action Law, Other class action blogs, tagged CAFA, class action commentary, Class Action Decisions, Class Action News, Class Action Trends, ERISA Class Action, International Class Action Law, nflpa class action, PLSRA Class Action, RICO Class Action, TCPA Class Action on November 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here are some blog posts from the (2) weeks that were that might be of interest to class action practitioners: Responses to the October 29 CABWR “Lay Down the Gauntlet” Challenge of the Week Many thanks to Walter Olson at Point of Law for posting a link to the “Lay Down the Gauntlet” Challenge of the Week from [...]
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