National Law Review

Ninth Circuit Says Post-Removal Amendment Deleting Class Allegations Destroys Federal Jurisdiction Under CAFA

When a class action is removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), plaintiffs sometimes amend their pleadings to try to defeat federal jurisdiction. The recent U.S. Court of ...
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Ninth Circuit Reexamines Class Certification Standards After Dukes v. Walmart

In Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corp., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 19060 (9th Cir. Sept. 16, 2011), the Ninth Circuit reviewed the standards for class certification in an employment class action following the U ...
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Ninth Circuit Holds Class Claims Moot When Class Representative Settles Individual Claims Without Retaining a Financial Stake in the Outcome of Class Claims

On Wednesday, June 3, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in Brady v. Autozone, No. 19-35122, slip op. at 1 (9th Cir. June 3, 2020), https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov ...
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Ninth Circuit U-Turns And Approves Nationwide Class Settlement In Automobile Class Action Involving Potential Variations In States’ Laws

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Meta stab at arbitration misses in long-running class action over ad reach

The judge requested the Ninth Circuit "proceed with appropriate expedition" when addressing Meta's likely forthcoming appeal.
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Ninth Circuit Puts $5B Qualcomm Consumer Class Action on Hold

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is going to weigh in on a $5 billion consumer class action against Qualcomm Inc. over its IP licensing practices. A two-judge motions panel granted ...