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Archive for January, 2009

Class Action News Tidbits

Posted in Class Action News, tagged , , on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’m still on the road with plans to return to Denver later today, but in the interest of keeping the loyal reader completely up to date on the latest in class action news, here are a couple of quick items: This Vancouver Sun article summarizes a NERA Consulting report on trends in securities class action litigation continues [...]

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The Examiner On Tort Reform

Posted in Class Action News, tagged , , on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’m on the road this week with limited time to blog, but for those of you who are desparate for class-action related news and opinion, here are a pair of interesting op-eds about tort reform issues from The Examiner: First, this editorial by Quin Hillyer discusses efforts in several states to pass tort reform measures [...]

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Class Action Blogosphere Weekly Review

Posted in Class Action Decisions, Class Action News, Class Action Trends, Other class action blogs, tagged , , , , , on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Here are some blog posts from the week that was that might be of interest to class action practitioners: Class Action-Related Post of the Week Debbie Schlussel does not think too much of a class action settlement offering “victims” free makeup and perfume that the named plaintiffs’ claimed cosmetics companies cheated them out of in an [...]

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Another Attempt at Collective Redress for Victims of Tainted Milk in China

Posted in Class Action News, International Class Action Law, tagged , , , , on January 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Here is a follow up on a story of interest to anyone following the development of class and collective action procedures in developing markets.  As reported yesterday by the Winston-Salem Journal a new product liability lawsuit has been filed against 22 dairies in the Supreme People’s Court in Beijing on behalf of alleged victims of baby formula tainted with the [...]

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Seyfarth Shaw Report Tracks Trends in Workplace Class and Collective Actions

Posted in Class Action Trends, Employment Class Actions, tagged , , , , on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Karen Sloan authored this January 21 article in The National Law Journal (available at Law.com) summarizing a recent report by Chicago employment defense firm Seyfarth Shaw summarizing trends in employment-related class and collective actions in 2008.  The NLJ article’s summary offers the not-so-surprising conclusion that the poor economy is helping to fuel a surge in class and collective actions [...]

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Class Action Blogosphere Weekly Review

Posted in Class Action Decisions, Class Action Fairness Act, Class Action News, Class Action Trends, International Class Action Law, Other class action blogs, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on January 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »

CABWR is finally back after a three week holiday hiatus!  Here are some blog posts from the week that was that might be of interest to class action practitioners: Class Action Decisions CAFA Law Blog discusses a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision addressing jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) before reversing class certification in [...]

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Strategies for Pursuing Appellate Review Under FRCP 23(f)…Or Not

Posted in CLE Programs, Federal Court Decisions, Lawyers' Resources, rule 23 on January 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »

If my recent post about the upcoming January 20, 2009 Class Action Law Monitor/Strafford Publications CLE on Rule 23(f) appeals didn’t convince you to sign up, perhaps this preview of the speakers and topics will: I.                   Key features of Rule 23(f) (Barry Sullivan, Partner, Jenner & Block, Chicago) A.    No automatic right to appeal  B.     No automatic stay of [...]

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Intriguing Online Resource Provides a Forum for Sharing Information about Judges

Posted in Lawyers' Resources, Reports and Surveys, tagged , , , , , on January 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Every once in a while I actually open one of those seemingly hundreds of spam emails that I get from legal publishers each week.  Today, I had the even rarer occasion to come across one that was advertising a resource I might actually use.  The resource in question is a website called The Robing Room, operated by North Law Publishers, Inc.  With [...]

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Wherefore, the Plaintiff Class Asks that the Defendant Be Imprisoned for a Term of Not Less than 100 Years

Posted in Class Action News, Securities Class Actions, tagged , , , on January 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »

In a sign that plaintiffs’ class action lawyers are becoming more powerful than ever, the following quote appeared in an article in today’s issue of The Economic Times: Class actions are very strong in the US and are pretty serious in terms of penalties and imprisonment. In fairness, something in the quote may have been lost in translation, but just to [...]

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Register Now for the Most Exciting CLE Program on Rule 23(f) Appeals Ever

Posted in CLE Programs, rule 23, tagged , , , , , on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

If you’re looking for a fun-filled way to spend a Tuesday lunch hour and need CLE credits, check out Strafford Publications’ upcoming CLE Teleconference Rule 23(f) Class Certification Appeals: Strategies for Pursuing or Opposing Appellate Review in the Absence of Clear Standards.  The fun will begin on January 20, 2009 at 1PM Eastern.  For more information [...]

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