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Ninth Circuit Narrows Already Slim Exception to Rule Barring Post-Removal Amendments to Avoid CAFA Jurisdiction

By Alexander Quimby on June 28, 2017 Posted in Class Action Fairness Act

A plaintiff will rarely be permitted to amend its class action complaint after removal to avoid federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA). That is the takeaway from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Broadway Grill, Inc. v. Visa Inc., 856 F.3d 1274 (9th Cir. 2017), which further narrowed the already … Continue Reading

Karlsgodt to Lead CLE on Rule 23(f) Class Certification Appeals

By Casie Collignon on February 4, 2014 Posted in Class Action Trends, Class Certification, Events

The head of BakerHostetler’s national class action practice, Paul Karlsgot, will lead a CLE webinar that Strafford is hosting on Thursday, February 6, titled “Rule 23(f) Class Certification Appeals: Pursuing or Challenging Interlocutory Review.” This CLE live web seminar will provide guidance to class litigators for complying with the strict procedural requirements of Rule 23(f) when … Continue Reading