The Class Action Blogosphere Weekly Review is back on its regularly scheduled day this week. As always, here are some blog entries that might be of interest to class action practitioners…
See Carlton Fields’ class action blog Classified for links to various news tidbits relating to class actions, including a summary of a bill recently passed in the United States House of Representatives that would amend the Fair and Accurate Transaction Act (FACTA) to, among other things, “ensure that it is not abused by frivolous class-action lawsuits against businesses.”
http://www.carltonfields.com/classactionblog/blog.aspx?entry=213
Class Action Defense Blog summarizes and provides a link to a transfer of venue decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York noting that the deference to be given to a plaintiff’s choice of forum is “diminished” in a class action:
http://classactiondefense.jmbm.com/2008/05/venue_class_action_defense_cas.html
The Complex Litigator comments on a recent entry in California Punitive Damages regarding an appeal that may affect punitive damages claims in wage and hour class actions:
http://www.thecomplexlitigator.com/2008/05/are-punitive-da.html
http://calpunitives.blogspot.com/2008/05/pending-appeal-will-affect-punitive.html
Drug and Device Law Blog provides an in-depth analysis of and a link to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Pew v. Cardarelli, No. 06-5703-mv, slip op. (2d Cir. May 13, 2008), which addresses the procedures for appellate review of remand orders in cases removed under the Class Action Fairness Act…
http://druganddevicelaw.blogspot.com/2008/05/cafa-intrigue.html
… and see more on the same decision from the Consumer Law & Policy Blog
http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2008/05/new-cafa-decisi.html
The D&O Diary continues to be the leading source of information on litigation arising out of the subprime mortgage crisis:
How Appealing discusses a recent Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding a large verdict in an antitrust class action:
http://howappealing.law.com/051508.html#033744
Federal Civil Practice Bulletin discusses a recent First Circuit Court of Appeals decision discussing the level of merits evaluation required (as opposed to allowed) at the class certification stage:
http://federalcivilpracticebulletin.blogspot.com/2008/05/first-circuit-discusses-degree-of.html
Elizabeth Cabraser submits entry as a guest blogger on ACSBlog regarding the use of class actions as a tool for change and social justice:
http://www.acsblog.org/guest-bloggers-class-actions-and-justice.html
Law and More comments on the Deutsche Telekom trial and the possibility that Germany may adopt an American-style class action model (see my earlier entry here)
Canadian blog FP Legal Post comments on recent competition class action decisions in the Canadian courts:
Startup Company Lawyer provides some practice tips for directors and officers on ways to minimize potential class action exposure resulting from the sale of a company:
Too Old to Know Better discusses a website allowing users to submit grievances for review by a consortium of plaintiffs’ class action lawyers (see my commentary on related topics here and here):
http://too-old-to-know-better.blogspot.com/2008/05/class-action-connect.html
A franchise lawyer provides his views on the use of the class action device in franchisee’s rights’ cases on Blue Maumau:
http://www.bluemaumau.org/my_personal_bias_foragainst_using_class_action_lawsuits
Sabal Insurance Group‘s blog summarizes a seminar addressing trends in shareholder class actions in the insurance industry:
http://sabalinsurance.blogspot.com/2008/05/insurers-told-to-monitor-class-action.html
