The Supreme Court recently decided a case involving an Xbox 360, although the issue before them had nothing in particular to do with the video game system itself. It got me wondering, however, how many justices would you guess have played a video game on an Xbox 360? The answer might be zero. But the
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Blog Name Change: Welcome To Class Actions Insider
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After nearly four years of blogging, I’ve decided to make one small change. The name of the blog is now “Class Actions Insider” and the site is www.classactionsinsider.com. You can still find it at www.insuranceclassactions.com, which will redirect you to the new site.
For my insurance industry readers, please be assured that I…
Insights from DRI Class Action Seminar 2015 – Part 2
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Here is part two of my insights from last week’s DRI class action seminar:
No Injury Classes and Article III Standing: Andrew Pincus, lead counsel in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins (to be decided by the Supreme Court next Term, see my May 1, 2015 blog post), spoke on this subject. The question presented is…
DRI Class Action Seminar 2014
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The Defense Research Institute (DRI) is planning another excellent class action seminar to be held in Washington, DC on July 24 and 25, 2014 (see the seminar website). I’m on the committee that has been planning the seminar. Last year’s seminar was excellent, for some highlights see my July 31, 2013 and August 1, …
LexisNexis Top 50 Insurance Law Blogs List
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I just thought I would drop a quick note to let you know that my blog has been nominated for LexisNexis’ Top 50 Insurance Law Blogs list for 2011, along with a number of other strong insurance blogs that I regularly read. The deadline for comments in support of nominees is this Friday, October 7…
New Seventh Circuit Decision Provides Guidance on How Defendants May Be Able to Avoid Class Treatment By Voluntarily Providing Relief
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One question that tends to arise in insurance class actions and other consumer class actions is whether a defendant can avoid class treatment by voluntarily providing relief to the proposed class. The risks of doing that include the possibility that the litigation will continue because the plaintiffs’ lawyers will argue that the relief provided is…