Class Actions & Mass Actions

Recent Activity

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In re: Dollar General Corp.

April 11, 2019

U.S. Chamber files coalition brief urging Eighth Circuit to grant review and reaffirm that Rule 23 requires an ascertainable class

Bigger v. Facebook, Inc.

April 9, 2019

U.S. District Court grants motion to stay order requiring notice to conditionally certified class members who have arbitration agreements with class waivers, and grants 1292(b) motion to certify...

Bigger v. Facebook, Inc.

April 8, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in support of motion for stay and 1292(b) permission to appeal order requiring notice to conditionally certified class that includes individuals subject to...

Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Boatright

February 25, 2019

Cert. petition denied

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Searcy

February 25, 2019

Cert. petition denied

Vogt v. State Farm Life Insurance Co.

February 5, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in cost-of-insurance litigation, arguing Eighth Circuit should reverse class certification in $34 million final judgment

Zehentbauer Family Land LP v. Total E&P USA

February 5, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in Sixth Circuit, arguing court should reverse class-certification order in oil-and-gas royalty dispute

Molock v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc.

February 4, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief arguing that a class action defendant must be subject to specific personal jurisdiction with respect to each class members’ claims

Stuart v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

January 29, 2019

Eighth Circuit denies rehearing en banc regarding class certification

Jammal v. American Family Insurance Co.

January 29, 2019

Sixth Circuit reverses lower court and holds that American Family properly classified its agents as independent contractors