The National Law Review

Seventh Circuit Emphasizes “Rigorous Analysis” to Certify Class against University for Its Decision to Cancel Classes during the Pandemic

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Sixth Circuit Creates Circuit Split on Insurance Valuation Class Action Certification

The Sixth Circuit concluded a federal judge for the Western District of Tennessee did not abuse its discretion when it certified the class. However, the Third, Fourth, Seventh and Ninth circuits this ...
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Ninth Circuit: conjoint analysis fails to show class-wide damages for fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims

Takeaway: We have written about the use of survey-based conjoint analyses to prove class-wide damages. See Ninth Circuit summarily reverses exclusion of conjoint survey with “major flaws” (January 18, ...
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Ninth Circuit Addresses Class Representative Incentive Awards and Attestation Requirement

A recent Ninth Circuit decision on a class action settlement, In re Apple Inc. Device Performance Litigation, 2022 WL 4492078 (9th Cir. Sept. 28, 2022), received significant attention in the legal ...