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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 [...]

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According to the Daily Pilot and the California Chronicle, a California lawmaker has introduced a bill, AB 298, to allow defendants to file interlocutory appeals of class certification decisions.  The bill’s sponsor, Assemblyman Van Tran, has authored a guest blog post on The California Civil Justice Blog explaining the objectives behind the bill, which include helping [...]

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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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Does a United States Circuit Court of Appeals decision not to review an order granting or denying class certification mean that the appellate court agreed with the class certification order?  Not necessarily. Since 1998, Rule 23(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure has provided a way to seek appellate review of a federal district court’s grant or [...]

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