Arbitration/Appraisal
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Class Action Arbitration Is Allowed Where Arbitration Clause Is Silent Regarding Availability of Class ProceedingsOral Argument in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis: Class Action Waivers in Employment AgreementsSupreme Court to Hear Class Action Cases Involving Class Action Waivers and Tolling of Statutes of Limitations
Class Action Settlements
Class Definition in Class Action Settlement Must Be Limited to Class Members That Have Standing According to Eleventh CircuitAre Incentive Awards for Named Plaintiffs in Class Actions Allowed? Not According to the Eleventh CircuitNinth Circuit Reverses Class Action Settlement Based on Notice Concerns and Insufficient Scrutiny
Class Certification Standards
Class Definition in Class Action Settlement Must Be Limited to Class Members That Have Standing According to Eleventh CircuitNinth Circuit Reverses Class Certification Order Because Liability Issues, Not Merely Damages, Were IndividualizedThird Circuit Maintains a Strict Approach to Numerosity and Highlights Circuit Split on Application of Evidentiary Rules to Class Certification Decisions
Health Insurance
Health Insurance Class Action on Out-of-Network Fees: New Jersey Federal Court Addresses Commonality and Predominance in Denying Class CertificationDiscovery By Objectors to Class Action Settlement: Montana Supreme Court Opens Door to DiscoveryDeclaratory Relief Class Actions Under Rule 23(b)(2): Sixth Circuit Issues Significant Opinion in Health Insurance Class Action
Injunctions
Rule 23(b)(2) and Fail-Safe Classes Addressed By Fifth CircuitPreliminary Injunctions in Insurance Class Actions: Is Losing "Peace of Mind" from Insurance Irreparable Harm?Preliminary Injunctions in Insurance Class Actions: California Federal Court Enjoins Life Insurer From Implementing Rate Increase