Here are some blog posts of interest touching on class action issues over the past week, in no particular order…
Canadian blog The Court discusses a recent class action decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada:
http://www.thecourt.ca/2008/04/07/love-hate-and-class-actions/
Commentary on the Second Circuit’s recent McLaughlin decision (see my commentary here)
- Res Ipsa Loquitor: http://jonathanturley.org/2008/04/04/800-billion-up-in-smoke-court-throws-out-massive-class-action-on-light-cigarettes/
- Mass Tort Litigation Blog: http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/mass_tort_litigation/2008/04/second-circuit.html
- Drug and Device Law blog: http://druganddevicelaw.blogspot.com/2008/04/mclaughlin-schwab-class-action-snuffed.html
- UCLPractitioner: http://www.uclpractitioner.com/2008/04/new-second-circ.html
- and Carlton Fields Class Action Blog: http://www.carltonfields.com/classactionblog/blog.aspx?entry=207
Portfolio.Com discusses class action lawsuits arising out of the subprime mortgage crisis:
http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/top-5/2008/04/03/Lawsuits-Over-Mortgage-Meltdown
Soxfirst.com discusses rise in securities class action filings:
http://www.soxfirst.com/50226711/class_actions_rise_more_to_come.php
Class Action Defense Blog discusses copycat litigation filed in the wake of the recent Starbucks barrista tip decision:
http://classactiondefense.jmbm.com/2008/04/copycat_class_action_filed_aga.html
… and last but not least, the folks at CAFALawBlog bring you a slightly embellished recount of a lawsuit filed by a devoted nu metal fan:
http://www.cafalawblog.com/-case-summaries-kon-to-polo-ralph-lauren-your-sheets-suck.html
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