JD Supra

Ninth Circuit Reiterates That Individualized Defenses Matter When Deciding Class Certification

A recent Ninth Circuit decision illustrates how defendants can use evidence on an individualized defense to potentially defeat class certification. In Van v. LLR, Inc., — F.4th –, 2023 WL 2469909 (9th ...
Oregonian

9th Circuit hears Oregon State student challenge of full tuition for remote classes during pandemic

A federal appellate court in Portland heard arguments Monday in a case filed by two Oregon State University students who allege the school breached their contract by moving classes online during the ...
JD Supra

Ninth Circuit Renders Section 1712 of CAFA Inapplicable to a Class Action Settlement

On November 30, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s finding that a settlement was not a coupon settlement when applying the three factors outlined in In ...
Reuters

In Zillow appeal, 9th Circuit could chill shareholder class certification

Nov 6 (Reuters) - Shareholder lawyers, you're going to want to keep an eye on this case. Sign up here. This mid-case appeal, if it goes as Zillow hopes, could make it substantially more difficult for ...
Reuters

En banc 9th Circuit takes up certification of classes with uninjured plaintiffs

(Reuters) - The en banc 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals intends to clarify whether the federal rules for class action litigation preclude the certification of class actions in which more than a ...