JD Supra

Class Representative’s Claims Tossed on Spoliation for Pre-suit Product Repair Alterations

A New York federal court issued an important reminder last week that class representatives—who often perceive their obligations as relaxed given the fictional nature of their role—have important ...
JD Supra

D.C. Circuit Finds That Absent Class Members May Intervene On Appeal To Pursue Rule 23(f) Petition Abandoned By Class Representative

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Harrington v. Sessions, No. 15-8009, No. 16-5285 & No. 16-5286 (D.C. Cir. July 21, 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found that absent class members may ...
Law

Future of Class Representative Incentive Awards After 'Johnson v. NPAS Solutions'

Earlier this month, in Johnson v. NPAS Solutions, No. 18-12344, --- F.4th ----, (11th Cir. Aug. 3, 2022), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for rehearing of a ...
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CAT Dismisses Claim Because Class Rep Lacked ‘Understanding’ of Own Funding Arrangement

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed a class action application, after finding the representative had not “properly understood” the funding arrangements made with her own funder, ...