Anyone interested in curious in an outsider’s critique of the U.S. class action system should be following the debate over the adoption of an opt-out collective action scheme in the U.K. Opponents of opt-out collective actions point to the “looniness” of the American system as a reason why not to adopt a similar scheme. Proponents [...]
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UK Facing Identity Crisis in Class Action Debate?
Posted in Class Action Legislation, Class Action News, class action reform, International Class Action Law, tagged class action reform, european class action, International Class Action Law, opt out collective action, uk class actions, UK collective action on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Arizona Supreme Court Says No to Interlocutory Class Certification Appeals
Posted in Class Action Decisions, tagged arizona class action, arizona supreme court, class action appeal, class certification appeal, federal rules of civil procedure, interlocutory appeal, interlocutory class certification appeal, rule 23(f) on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As reported by Yuma, AZ CBS affiliate KSWT TV, the Arizona Supreme Court issued an opinion today holding that denials of class certification are not subject to interlocutory appeal under the state’s regular appeals procedure. A slip copy of the decision is available at the court’s website: Garza v. Swift Transportation Co., No. CV-08-0382-PR (Ariz., August [...]
EU Stakeholders Debate Consumer Mass Actions
Posted in class action reform, Class Action Trends, International Class Action Law, tagged consumer class action, consumer collective action, consumer mass action, european class action, european union on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
International law firm Pinset Masons’ blog Out-law.com has an interesting article today on the potential for the implementation of a collective redress system for consumer claims in the European Union. The article addresses two reports summarizing hearings and comments received by the European Commission on the potential adoption of an EU-wide consumer collective action procedure. The [...]
If You Can’t Beat ‘em, Join ‘em
Posted in Class Action Humor, Class Action News, class action reform, tagged class action reform, parking ticket class action, tort reform on August 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Trial lawyers everywhere are saying a collective “I told you so” to a tort reformer who has filed a would-be class action against the City of Sacramento for its practices in towing cars parked in no-parking zones. For more details on the story, see this entry in the Los Angeles Times’ L.A. Now Blog. The plaintiff, Fred Heistand, is [...]
ClassActionBlawg.com Slapped with Class Action Lawsuit
Posted in Commentary, tagged Class Action News, class action press release, class action publicity on August 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Not really. I just had to vent. Try typing the phrase “class action” into a Google news search on any given day and you’ll find hundreds of catchy headlines like: Blue Sky Mining Company Hit with Class Action Suit Over Deplorable Work Conditions Dewey Cheatham & Howe Announces Major Class Action Against Quickie Mart Stores Class Action Could Bring [...]
Class Action Lawyers Make a Run for the Border
Posted in Class Action Trends, International Class Action Law, tagged antitrust class action, canada class action, canadian class action law, ontario class action, parallel class action, securities class action, transnational class action on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Julie Treadman of the American Lawyer published this intriguing article today summarizing her interview with former Milberg attorney Andrew Morganti, who has been working as a consultant for a plaintiff’s class action firm in Ontario, Canada. Morganti provides his perspectives on the fast-developing areas of securities and antitrust class action law in Canada, opportunities for U.S. class [...]
Baker Hostetler Launches “China-U.S. Trade Law” Blog
Posted in Off Topic, tagged amlaw 100, amlaw 200, Baker Hostetler, big law blog, china, china trade, china-U.S. trade, international law, international trade law on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Although not class action-related, I consider it newsworthy that my firm has decided to enter the 21st century by formally sponsoring a blog. See the excerpt and link below to the firm’s full press release announcing the latest addition to the AmLaw 200 blogosphere. Welcome to China-U.S. Trade Law! Baker Hostetler’s International Trade Practice, led by [...]
Law Society Gazette: Government Report Calls for Opt-Out Collective Action Procedure for UK Employment Cases
Posted in Class Action News, International Class Action Law, tagged employment class action, employment discrimination, England class action, England collective action, equal pay class action, UK class action, UK collective action on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One more abbreviated post before I return from vacation. Neil Rose of the British publication the Law Society Gazette reports that the paper has obtained unpublished government research calling for an opt-out collective action procedure for dealing with a backlog of equal pay, discrimination, and other employment claim against government agencies in the UK. Here’s a link: http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/class-actions-employment-tribunals-called-government-research
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Class Action Press Releases Explained
Posted in Commentary on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In my semi-rant about class action press releases yesterday, I surmised that a good plaintiffs’ class action lawyer might be able to shed more light on the rationale behind filing a press release when a new class action complaint is filed. Sure enough, a good plaintiffs’ class action lawyer, Kimberly Kralowec of The UCL Practitioner, responded with a [...]
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