Last week the Eleventh Circuit addressed an issue that many class action practitioners probably haven’t thought much about: whether approval of a class action settlement requires that each class ...

The argument on Tuesday in Laboratory Corp. of America v. Davis presents another in a remarkable string of cases this year that have reached the argument stage without clearly presenting the question ...

Aug 24 (Reuters) - In almost every federal appellate circuit in the U.S., class action plaintiffs who try to premise their class definition on a defendant’s liability will be bounced out of court ...

(Reuters) - The District of Columbia U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, opens new tab on Tuesday that trial judges cannot refuse to certify classes simply by invoking the words “fail-safe,” in a ...

It was no surprise that the justices decided on Thursday to dismiss Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis. They granted review to decide whether a federal court can certify a class ...

In Alabama, the definition of middle class varies widely depending on where you live and the cost of living. A recent analysis by GoBankingRates sheds light on the income levels needed to be ...