Carlton Fields’ Class Action Blog
This blawg provides timely, educational, and thought-provoking information on the latest news and class action developments from federal and state courts—and on class action arbitrations—in the Southeast and across the country. The blog features summaries of recent cases and arbitration decisions, links to class action news stories, and short analysis pieces.
Author: This blawg is written by the following Florida-based Carlton Fields lawyers: partners Matt Allen and Bob Ciotti; and associates Katie Christian, Joanna Garcia, Blaise Huhta, Dean Morande, Kenya Reddy and Fentrice Driskell.
Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • Trials & Litigation • Verdicts & Settlements • 11th Circuit Court • Associate • Partner
Recent Posts from Carlton Fields’ Class Action Blog
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Can Plaintiffs Aggregate Their Claims Against Multiple Defendants To Reach CAFA's Amount In Controversy Requirement?
CAFA now provides that "[i]n any class action, the claims of the individual class members shall be aggregated to determine whether the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $5,000,000, exclusive of interest…
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Do You Want to Arbitrate? Strike While the Iron Is Hot
On February 28, 2007, in Freedom Life Ins. Co. v. Wallant, -- So. 2d --, 2007 WL 6000629 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007), the Fourth District rejected the defendant Freedom’s second attempt to send the case…
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Can A Class Representative Waive An Ethical Conflict?
Florida Rule of Professional Conduct 4-1.7(a)(2) states in pertinent part that “a lawyer shall not represent a client if (1) the representation of 1 client will be directly adverse to another client; or (2) there…
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Will There Be A Class Action Arbitration? Who Decides?
One hot topic of late in class action law is whether a class action can occur in arbitration? And who decides? Have the Florida courts weighed in?In Fastfunding the Company, Inc. v. Betts, 951 So. 2d…
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Debt Collection Class Action
On February 1, in Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & Frappier v. Cole, -- So. 2d --, 2007 WL 268769 (Fla. Feb. 1, 2007), the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the judicially created “litigation privilege” applies…
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5 Stupid Things Not To Do in Settling a Class Action in Federal Court
David Letterman has his top 10 lists. We have a top 5 list. This is a list of things NOT to do in settling a class action in federal court. Each item is followed by…
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Windstorm Certification and Judgment Swept Away
In recent months, the Florida courts have issued several opinions in windstorm class actions. Here are two.In Litvak v. Scylla Properties, LLC, 946 So. 2d 1165 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006), the First District reversed the…
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Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Dooms Class Action
In State Dep’t of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles v. Rendon, -- So. 2d --, 2007 WL 521156 (Fla. 3d DCA Feb. 21, 2007), the Third District joined the Second District in effectively ruling out…
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A Gentle Reminder to Trial Courts
On March 2, 2007, in Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. v. Elsenheimer, Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal reminded class action litigants that a certification decision must be based on evidence, not allegations or argument.…
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Welcome to Classified!
Welcome to Classified Carlton Fields' Eleventh Circuit Class Action Blog. As the title suggests, this blog is dedicated to reviewing and analyzing class action cases arising out of the Eleventh Circuit, its district courts (Alabama,…