Reuters

9th Circuit decertifies tuna price-fixing classes, clamps down on uninjured class members

Antitrust class action plaintiffs won a battle on Tuesday when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Olean Wholesale Grocery Co-op Inc v. Bumble Bee Foods LLC(2021 WL 1257845) that three ...
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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Reuters

En banc 9th Circuit takes up certification of classes with uninjured plaintiffs

(Reuters) - The en banc 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals intends to clarify whether the federal rules for class action litigation preclude the certification of class actions in which more than a ...
Law

6th Circuit Dismisses Claims That Remote Classes During the Pandemic Violated IDEA

The U.S. Court of Appeals for Sixth Circuit dismissed claims brought against the Michigan Department of Education and Ann Arbor Public Schools by parents who claimed the transition to remote ...
Law

9th Circuit Clarifies When Online Marketplaces Are Liable for User-Generated Content

The 26-page ruling aligns with similar opinions from the Second, Fourth and Tenth Circuits that found so-called "contributory infringement" requires willful and specific knowledge of the violation. A ...