Supreme Court Denies Cert. in Front-Loading Washer Cases
On February 24, 2014, after re-listing the cases for multiple conferences, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in three front-loading washer cases that many felt gave the Court an opportunity to provide guidance on Rule 23(b)(3)’s predominance requirement. The cases also presented the question of how… Read More
Supreme Court to Address Fraud-on-the-Market Presumption in Securities Fraud Cases
The Supreme Court granted certiorari last Friday in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., No. 13-317—a case the Court had before it once already in 2011, but this time presents the questions (1) whether the Court should overrule or substantially modify the holding… Read More
Comcast Plaintiffs Try For Class Certification Again
Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, 133 S. Ct. 1426 (2013), was one of the most important recent class certification opinions of the United States Supreme Court. Comcast established that before a class can be certified under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(b)(3), a plaintiff’s damages model must survive… Read More