The Supreme Court recently issued a decision addressing the issue of class arbitration. In Stolt-Nielson S.A. v. Animalfeeds International Corp., No. 08-1198 (April 27, 2010), an antitrust class action involving allegations of illegal price-fixing by international shipping companies, the Court held that an arbitration panel’s decision to force class arbitration was invalid because the arbitration agreement was silent about whether arbitration could proceed [...]
Archive for May 11th, 2010
Class Arbitration as a Global Class Action Forum? Supreme Court Says No.
Posted in Class Action News, International Class Action Law, Supreme Court Decisions, tagged class arbitration, FAA, federal arbitration act, global class action, International Class Action Law, Supreme Court on May 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Strategies for Pursuing Appellate Review under FRCP 23(f), Or Not, Part Deux
Posted in Uncategorized on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Strafford Publications is scheduling an encore presentation of the riveting CLE teleconference: Rule 23(f) Class Certification Appeals Strategies for Pursuing or Opposing Appellate Review in the Absence of Clear Standards This program was first presented in January 2009, and apparently folks liked it enough to justify a reprise. Check back here over the next few weeks for more [...]

