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Defendants Turn to Pragmatic Settlements as Class Action Defense Spending Tops $4 Billion
Defendants Turn to Pragmatic Settlements as Class Action Defense Spending Tops $4 Billion A new survey released recently reveals that defense spending on class actions in the United States has increased for the tenth straight year and has reached a record-breaking all-time high of over $4.21 billion in 2024. Read More
By Lance A. Harke

Three Key Class Action Takeaways from the 11th Circuit Drazen/GoDaddy Opinion
Three Key Class Action Takeaways from the 11th Circuit Drazen/GoDaddy Opinion Three times seems to be the charm for the 11th Circuit, which recently revisited for the third time the proposed $35 million nationwide TCPA settlement at issue in Drazen v. GoDaddy. Read More
By Lance A. Harke (lharke@uww-adr.com)

11th Circuit Clarifies Article III Standing in FCRA Class Action
11th Circuit Clarifies Article III Standing in FCRA Class Action The 11th Circuit reversed the district court (and magistrate judge’s recommendation) and held – at least for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act – that the mere alleged statutory violation itself is a “concrete injury” akin to the tra... Read More
By Lance A. Harke (lharke@uww-adr.com)

Courts Re-Examine Long-Standing Approach of Basing Fees on Benefits Available to Class
Courts Re-Examine Long-Standing Approach of Basing Fees on Benefits Available to Class In Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc., the Ninth Circuit reversed a $1.7 million fee award in a claims-made class settlement because only $53,000 in class benefits were distributed, despite $20 million in benefits being available. Read More
By Lance A. Harke (lharke@uww-adr.com)

From Inception to Approval: Successfully Mediating Class and Mass Actions Approved 1.0 Hrs. General FL Bar CLE Credits Certification: Civil Trial: 1.0  Course #2304747N until 12/31/2024 Presented by: Pam Perry, Lance Harke and Rodney Max June 22, 2023 View This Webinar Mediators, please note: If you are appl... Read More

Supreme Court May Take up Class Representative Awards as Inter-Circuit Conflicts Emerge
Supreme Court May Take up Class Representative Awards as Inter-Circuit Conflicts Emerge We will be closely monitoring this fast-changing legal landscape and updating our readers on future developments. Read More
By Lance A. Harke (lharke@uww-adr.com)

3rd Circuit Knocks J&J's 'Texas Two-Step' Bankruptcy 2 Steps Back
3rd Circuit Knocks J&J's 'Texas Two-Step' Bankruptcy 2 Steps Back This procedural maneuver, unique to Texas, permits corporations to split into two new companies, one that holds only mass-tort related liabilities (in J&J’s case all talc-related liabilities) and another that holds non-talc assets and liabilities." Read More
By Lance A. Harke (lharke@uww-adr.com)

Global Class and Collective Actions on Rise in 2022
Global Class and Collective Actions on Rise in 2022 American-based law firms and corporations are heavily involved in this "new normal." Read More
By Lance A. Harke (lharke@uww-adr.com)

Shareholder Class Action Settlements on Track to Match 2021's $3.53 Billion
Shareholder Class Action Settlements on Track to Match 2021's $3.53 Billion By June 30, the recovery of $2.32 billion almost exactly matched total settlements from the first six months of 2021. Read More
By Lance A. Harke

Class Actions Spike This Year Around Collecting, Using Biometrics
Class Actions Spike This Year Around Collecting, Using Biometrics A new report indicates that biometric data class actions have surged recently, with more than 110 such cases filed as of March 2022. This comes in the wake of a landmark $650 million biometric data class action settlement involving users of Facebook,... Read More
By Lance A. Harke

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