Class Action Defense Blog
Covers the Class Action Fairness Act, class certification, employment law, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and multidistrict litigation.
Author: Author Michael J. Hassen is a partner at Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro with offices in San Francisco and Costa Mesa, Calif. The firm also authors Hotel Law Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • Labor & Employment • Tort Law • Product Liability Law • Trials & Litigation • Partner
Recent Posts from Class Action Defense Blog
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Class Action Defense Cases–Anthony v. AIG: Eleventh Circuit Certifies Questions To Georgia Supreme Court Following Dismissal Of Class Action Complaint Challenging Excessive Notary Fees Charged In Connection With Refinance
Propriety of Dismissal of Class Action Challenging Notary Fees Charged by Lender in Connection with Refinance of Home Loan that were in Excess of Maximum Allowed by Georgia State Law Turned on Issues not yet…
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Class Action Defense Cases–Schachter v. Citigroup: California Supreme Court Affirms Defense Judgment In Labor Law Class Action Holding Forfeiture Of Restricted Stock Shares Upon Termination Did Not Violate California Labor Code
Trial Court Properly Granted Summary Judgment in Favor of Employer in Class Action Alleging Failure to Pay Wages under Labor Code because Prospective, Bilateral Agreement between Employer and Employee to Pay a Portion of Compensation…
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Class Action Defense Cases–Williams v. Geithner: Minnesota Federal Court Denies Preliminary Injunction In Class Action Based On Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) Holding It Unlikely Class Action Claims Will Prevail
Class Action Alleging Denial of Loan Modifications under HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) Violate Constitutional Right to Procedural Due Process Unlikely to Succeed on the Merits because Federal Regulations did not Create Property Right in…
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Labor Law Class Actions Continue To Dominate Categories Of New Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts
To assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of lawsuits against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed…
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FSLA Class Action Defense Cases—In re Enterprise: Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Grants Plaintiff Motion To Centralize Class Action Litigation But Selects Western District Of Pennsylvania As Transferee Court
Judicial Panel Grants Plaintiff Request for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, Over Objection of Common Class Action Defendants, but Transfers Class Actions to Western District of Pennsylvania Seven…
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PSLRA Class Action Defense Cases–Zerger v. Midway Games: Illinois Federal Court Dismisses Securities Fraud Class Action Holding Class Action Complaint's Allegations Failed To Meet PSLRA's Pleading Requirements
Class Action Complaint Alleging Securities Fraud Violations Failed to Allege Facts (as Opposed to Conclusions) or Adequately Plead Scienter under Heightened Pleadings Requirements of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) Illinois Federal Court Holds Plaintiffs…
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SLUSA Class Action Defense Cases–Segal v. Fifth Third Bank: Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Class Action Complaint Holding Class Action Claims Fell Within Scope Of SLUSA
District Court Properly Found Class Action’s State Law Claims Fell within Scope of Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (SLUSA) Sixth Circuit Holds Plaintiff filed a putative class action against Fifth Third Bank and its holding…
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PSLRA Class Action Defense Cases–Indiana State District Counsel v. Omnicare: Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Securities Fraud Class Action Noting Bad Corporate News Does Not Automatically Mean Securities Fraud
Class Action Alleging Securities Fraud Properly Dismissed because Class Action Complaint Failed to Meet Heightened Pleading Requirements Established by Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) Sixth Circuit Holds Plaintiffs filed a putative class action against…
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Class Action Defense Cases– Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma: California Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Song-Beverly Class Action Holding Zip Codes Not “Personal Identification Information” Under The Act
Class Action Alleging Violations of California’s Song-Beverly Act Properly Dismissed because Zip Codes are not “Personal Identification Information” Within the Meaning of the Statute California Appellate Court Holds Plaintiff filed a putative class action against…
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Class Action Lawsuits Alleging Labor Law Claims Maintain Grip On Top Spot Among Weekly Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts
As a resource to California class action defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San…