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Class Action Defense News, Developments and Commentary. Ninth Circuit Vacates Final Approval of National Settlement Class Action Certification. Posted in Consumer Class Action. Last month, the Ninth Circuit vacated the certification of a nationwide class for settlement in the. In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation. Parties involved in class actions, whether on a contested or a settlement basis, should carefully scrutinize.

Commentary on Data Privacy and Information Security Subjects. Court Limits 2015 Text Marketing Rules, Gives New FCC an Opportunity to Provide Clarity. On March 16, the D. Circuit issued a long-awaited decision.

Social Media Privacy Settings May Not Protect Your Information From Discovery. Posted in E-Discovery Rules,. Or the Location of the Searches for the Data. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in. Legislation could fix the differing interpretations, but despite near universal agreement that the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 needs to be updated and the repeated introd.

Information and Commentary on Class Action Cases Affecting Employers. For years, courts have struggled with who decides the availability of class arbitration and the applicable standards. We most recently addressed the thorny issues in a March 23, 2016, blog post. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC v.

Providing Developments and Insight on Trending Topics in Employment Law. By Amanda Van Hoose Garofalo. As we discussed in our May 22, 2017 blog post. The Second Circuit agreed to hold an. Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Will Be in Effect Before You Know It. As a result, victims of pregnancy discrimination can now win the.