MDL Case No. 1700 concerns more than 70 class action cases against FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (FedEx) consolidated in the Northern District of Indiana, alleging that FedEx improperly classified its delivery drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in First American Financial, et al. v. Edwards, U.S. Supreme Court Docket No. 10-708.
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently held a defendant may moot a plaintiff's class action complaint by "offer[ing] him his full request for relief."
Sixth Circuit Affirms Decision Striking Class Allegations in Challenge to Health Care Discount Program, Calling Class Treatment Inefficient, Unworkable, and Inconsistent with Rule 23
A proposed settlement has been filed in the case of In re National City Corporation Securities, Derivative & ERISA Litigation Class Action, MDL No. 2003, Northern District of Ohio Case No. 1:08-NC-70004.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral argument on a case that could impact the enforceability of mandatory arbitration clauses and class action waivers in consumer contracts.
Enforcing the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S.Ct. 1740 (2011), the Northern District of Ohio recently dismissed all class/collective claims in an FLSA class action—enforcing the arbitration provisions of the parties’ employment agreement. This decision is an important victory for ...
A discussion of the legacy of Wal-Mart v. Dukes as the lower courts apply the decision and determine how, if at all, prior precedent can be harmonized.