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Junk Faxes – the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Battle of the “Unsolicited Advertisement”
On June 20, 2019, the Supreme Court issued its decision in PDR Network, LLC, et al. v. Carlton & Harris Chiropractic, Inc., Docket [...]
The District of Columbia Circuit in the Spotlight: Does Bristol-Myers Apply to Class Action Lawsuits?
The appeal at issue originated from a class action lawsuit filed by Whole Foods Market’s employees in the United States District Court for [...]
SCOTUS Holds that Third-Party Defendants Cannot Remove Class Actions from State to Federal Court
On May 28, 2019, in a 5-4 decision, in which Justice Thomas sided with the Court’s “liberal” justices, the Supreme Court held in [...]
The Supreme Court Refuses to Enforce Classwide Arbitration
On April 24, 2019 the U.S. Supreme Court held that an ambiguous arbitration clause is not sufficient under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) [...]
SCOTUS Punts Ruling on Cy Pres Doctrine in Class Action Settlements
The Supreme Court issued its much-awaited ruling in Frank v. Gaos (17-961). Court watchers anticipated that the Court would resolve the circuit split [...]
Students and Parents Respond to College Admission Scandal with a Class Action Lawsuit
On March 12, 2019, the United States Department of Justice charged 50 individuals, including celebrities and well-known professionals, with participating in an elaborate [...]