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Eighth Circuit Remands Case for Standing Evaluation Before Settlement Approval

By Jessica Greenberg on February 25, 2019 Posted in Settlements

The Eighth Circuit recently vacated a district court’s final approval of a proposed class action settlement agreement because it did not assess the plaintiff’s standing before approval. Schumacher v. SC Data Center, Inc., 912 F.3d 1104 (8th Cir. 2019).… Continue Reading

House Passes Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017

By Jessica Greenberg on March 10, 2017 Posted in Class Action Trends

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 (H.R. 985) (the Act). The Act – introduced by Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Bob Goodlatte – makes several significant changes to class action practice. In passing this Act, the House asserted these changes were intended to “diminish … Continue Reading