Arbitration
A Closer Look: Second Circuit Steps In to Reverse Decision Refusing To Enforce “Click-Wrap” Mandatory Arbitration AgreementCalifornia Federal Court Finds That Plaintiffs Must Arbitrate Their BIPA ClaimsSupreme Court Resolves Circuit Split to Require Stays Pending Appeal of Refusals to Compel Arbitration
Class Action Procedure
A Closer Look: Changes To F.R.E. 702 Will Help Ensure Courts Follow The Expert ‘Gatekeeping’ FunctionA Closer Look: Second Circuit Steps In to Reverse Decision Refusing To Enforce “Click-Wrap” Mandatory Arbitration AgreementSixth Circuit Pumps the Brakes on Class Certification Alleging Common Defects in Ford F-150 Pickup Trucks
First Circuit
First Circuit Finds “Fraud on the FDA” Claims Preempted by the FDCATrio of Cases Supports Preemption Arguments for False Advertising Suits Challenging “Structure/Function Claims”First Circuit Holds that Class Action Settlements Require Separate Counsel for Class Members with Significantly Different Claims
Settlement
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Blue Cross Blue Shield Subscriber Settlement Over Antitrust and Public Policy ObjectionsCalifornia Federal Court Clamps Down on ‘En Masse’ Class Claims Identified by AISecond Circuit Holds that Rule 23(e) Prohibits Presumption of Fairness of Arm’s-Length Negotiated Class Settlements