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.
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Recent Posts from Class Action Defense Blog
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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…
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Class Action Defense Cases–Trombley v. Bank of America: Rhode Island Federal Court Grants Plaintiffs Additional Time To Conduct Discovery Concerning Unconscionability Of Class Action Waiver In Arbitration Clause
Plaintiffs in Class Action Challenging Late Fees Imposed on Credit Card Accounts and Contesting Enforceability of Arbitration Clause that Includes a Class Action Waiver were Entitled to Conduct Limited Discovery to Support Claim that Class…
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Class Action Defense Cases–Premium Mortgage v. Equifax: Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Class Action Against Credit Reporting Agencies Holding State-Law Claims Preempted By Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
Class Action Complaint Against Credit Reporting Agencies Alleging State Law Claims Arising from Sale of “Trigger Leads” to Mortgage Lenders Properly Dismissed because Class Action Claims were Preempted by Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)…
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Class Action Defense Cases–Cohen v. DIRECTV: California Appellate Court Affirms Denial Of Class Action Certification In UCL/CLRA Class Action Holding Class Membership Lacked Commonality
Class Action Alleging Violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) Properly Denied Class Action Treatment because Putative Class Members Lacked Commonality California Appellate Court Holds Plaintiff filed a putative…
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Countrywide RESPA Class Action Defense Cases–Alston v. Countrywide: Third Circuit Reverses Dismissal Of RESPA Class Action Alleging Payment Of Kickbacks Holding Plaintiffs Had Standing To Prosecute Class Action
District Court Erred in Dismissing RESPA Class Action because Kickback Prohibition does not Require that Consumers Suffer an Overcharge as a Prerequisite to Prosecuting Claim for RESPA Violation Third Circuit Holds Plaintiffs filed a putative…
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Labor Law Class Actions Continue Hold on Top Spot Among Weekly Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts
To assist California class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of class action against which they will have to defend, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed…
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FCRA Class Action Defense Cases–Gelman v. State Farm: Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Class Action Complaint Holding Mailer Constituted “Firm Offer” Within Meaning Of Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
Class Action Alleging Violations of FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) Properly Dismissed because Mailer Constituted “Firm Offer” within Meaning of FCRA Third Circuit Holds Plaintiff filed a putative class action against State Farm Mutual Automobile…
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Arbitration Class Action Defense Cases–Cicle v. Chase: Eighth Circuit Reverses Denial Of Bank Motion To Compel Arbitration Of Plaintiff's Class Action Claims On Individual Basis Holding Class Action Waiver Enforceable
District Court Erred in Refusing Motion to Stay Class Action Against Bank and Compel Arbitration of Individual Claim based on Arbitration Clause with Class Action Waiver because Class Action Waiver, and Cost-Sharing Provision, of Arbitration…
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New Labor Law Class Actions Hold Top Spot Among Weekly Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts
To assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of cases against which they will have to defend in California courts, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits…
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Class Action Defense Cases—In re Checking Account Overdraft: Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Grants Defense Plaintiff To Centralize Class Action Litigation In Southern District Of Florida
Judicial Panel Grants Plaintiff Request for Pretrial Coordination of Class Action Lawsuits Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, Despite Certain Plaintiff and Defense Objections, and Transfers Actions to Southern District of Florida Five class actions…