11th Circuit Clarifies Article III Standing in FCRA Class Action
The 11th Circuit reversed the district court (and magistrate judge’s recommendation) and held – at least for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act – that the mere alleged statutory violation itself is a “concrete injury” akin to the tra... Read More
3rd Circuit Knocks J&J's 'Texas Two-Step' Bankruptcy 2 Steps Back
This procedural maneuver, unique to Texas, permits corporations to split into two new companies, one that holds only mass-tort related liabilities (in J&J’s case all talc-related liabilities) and another that holds non-talc assets and liabilities." Read More
11th Circuit Eliminates Class Action Plaintiff Incentive Awards (Again)
It remains to be seen if this is the last word.
In a surprising break with other circuits, and contrary to decades of accepted precedent within the 11th Circuit and elsewhere, the 11th Circuit has definitively ruled that incentive awards for class... Read More
By Lance A. Harke
Judge Approves Over $1 Billion in Relief for Surfside Collapse Victims
The speed with which settlements were reached is a testament to the legal system's ability, the class action device's efficiency and mediation's power.
The judge overseeing the class action and wrongful death cases arising from the Champlain Towe... Read More
By Lance A. Harke
Class Actions Spike This Year Around Collecting, Using Biometrics
A new report indicates that biometric data class actions have surged recently, with more than 110 such cases filed as of March 2022. This comes in the wake of a landmark $650 million biometric data class action settlement involving users of Facebook,... Read More
